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- The Polsterphlox as ground cover in the garden - Tips for the optimal planting time
- During the gardening season, planting is possible at any time
- The need for care depends on the location and the time of planting
- Tips
Spring is the best time to plant Polsterphlox
The Polsterphlox as ground cover in the garden - Tips for the optimal planting time
The varieties of the Polloxphlox (Phlox subulata) offered in the garden trade are generally hardy and perennial without restriction. Nevertheless, the question arises: When do real garden professionals plant these low-wake ground cover crops to achieve optimal growth results?
During the gardening season, planting is possible at any time
Between spring and autumn, padded pollock specimens grown in containers can actually be planted out at any time. However, to ensure that the plants can grow well, avoid frosty periods in spring or late autumn, as well as extremely dry high summer days as times for planting.
The need for care depends on the location and the time of planting
The most uncomplicated is the Polsterphlox a planting in the spring. Then, at the new location, new roots can be formed in good time so that almost any additional care is unnecessary even in dry summer periods. For a good growth of the plants are also the following factors crucial:
Tips
Basically, the Polsterphlox in the field is easily hardy. However, when planting in the fall, it should be planted in the soil a few weeks before the first frost, so that it can grow sufficiently before the onset of winter and form new roots.