Phlox hybrida compacta Peppermint Candy

Half-hardy Annual
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• Flowers in : Summer
• Germination : Easy
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Bedding, Containers, Patios
• Height : 8 inches

Description

Delicious sparkling red, green and white striped flowers, appear like small, crystallised sweeties above the neat compact mounds of foliage, creating a mouthwatering display on a sunny patio.

Sowing Instructions

Germinate seeds at 21-24C (70-75F) on the surface of a good free draining, damp seed compost. Apply a layer of vermiculite, 1.5mm (1/16in) deep. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and cover to exclude light until after germination which usually takes 10-21 days. Check seedlings daily.

Phlox can also be sown outdoors in spring where it is to flower, 1.5mm (1/16in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Thin seedlings when large enough to handle to 30cm (12in).

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings, when large enough to handle, into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Remove growing points when 7.5cm (3in) high to encourage a bushy habit. Plant outside after all risk of frost, 23cm (9in) apart.