Ylalapis flioksas – Phlox subulata form.

Ylalapis flioksas

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameYlalapis flioksas
Latin plant namePhlox subulata form. L.
English plant nameMoss Pink Phlox
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Borders
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 30
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • very short (foreground plants) – till 20 cm height
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • red, red tints
  • violet
  • blue, blue tints
  • purple
Blooming time
  • spring - April Second Decade - June First Decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: scrub division, cuttings, parts of stem. Propagation by scrub division is not recommended. Cuttings (3-4 cm long) are taken from the first year stems after blooming and planted in hotbeds with peat, sand or rich soil. Rooting percentage is 80-100 in 3-4 weeks. Stem also could be cut in parts and planted in beds.