How to care for newly purchased phlox

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1: Lighting

2. Temperature

3. Watering

4. Fertilization

5. Save seeds

6. Pruning

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Put the newly purchased phlox in a place with astigmatism for 2 days to adapt, and then move it to a south-facing balcony to bask in the sun. The stronger the light, the better. Usually, carry the potting soil to lighten it and water it thoroughly. If you buy finished seedlings that have already bloomed, you can wait until the flowers have faded and then save the seeds. You can also wait until the plants have faded and cut them lightly to promote a second flowering. If you buy seedlings in plug trays, you can gradually replace them with larger pots as the plants grow. Apply a balanced fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium during the growth period, and switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before the flowering period.

1: Lighting

1: Light

Put the newly purchased phlox in a place with sufficient astigmatism for 2 days. After the plant adapts to the new environment, increase the light to full sunlight. Sufficient light is conducive to plant growth and flowering, while lack of light will cause phlox to bloom less and the flowers to be less bright.

2. Temperature

Phlox is slightly tolerant of cold but not high temperature. The most suitable maintenance temperature is around 15℃. When the temperature is below 10℃ in winter, the growth rate of the plant will slow down. When encountering high temperatures in summer, it should be placed in a well-ventilated and relatively cool place to survive the summer.

3. Watering

As Herbs and flowers, such as phlox, can neither lack water nor accumulate water during the growth period. You can often weigh the weight of the pot soil and it will feel significantly lighter and water it thoroughly. If you wait until the leaves droop before watering, the plant will recover, but it will not be conducive to growth.

4. Fertilization

The phlox you just bought are usually potted plants that are blooming. Fertilization is not recommended during the flowering period. If you buy phlox seedlings, they can be grown in the plant. Apply fertilizer and water with a balanced balance of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium during the flowering period to promote growth, and switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before the flowering period to promote flowering.

5. Save seeds

福As an annual herb, Loxococci will produce seeds on its own after each flower fades under well-ventilated conditions. After most of the fruits turn yellow, we harvest the seeds, dry and thresh them, and then sow them in the next spring or autumn. It is recommended to sow in autumn.

6. Pruning

If you don’t want to keep seeds, after the first batch of flowers bloom, cut off the remaining flowers and branches to promote the germination of new buds. Water phosphorus and potassium fertilizer once a month to promote secondary flowering of plants.

2. Temperature

3. Watering

4. Fertilization

5. Save seeds

6. Pruning

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