With more than 250 years of history, horticultural phlox paniculata has shown great decorative potential. The main areas of selection in Western European nurseries are the creation of variegated varieties, phloxes of the Feelings series with a modified flower shape and structure, species with unusual flower color (greenish, yellowish, with strokes and stripes), as well as for indoor cultivation.
Among the huge variety of panicled varieties, one can single out the Forget-me-not phlox, the photo and description of which will be presented in the article.
General information about the culture
Phloxes have become quite widespread in Russia since the 1850s. And at the beginning of the 20th century, the first Russian varieties of these flowers appeared in the St. Petersburg Pomological Garden.
Since the 30s of the XX century, many domestic varieties of panicled phlox have been created.
Plant varieties
The culture presented is amazingits originality and beauty. The inflorescence of paniculate phloxes can be used both in the improvement of flower beds and in landscape design. Their qualities are superior to many cultivated plants grown by gardeners. Panicled phlox comes in the following varieties:
- Forget-me-not (photo and description later in the article);
- Red Riding Hood;
- Sorbet cocktail;
- Blue Paradise;
- Orange perfection;
- Gzhel;
- and more. others
There are also varieties with female names: Alina, Olenka, Natasha, Tatyana, etc.
Briefly about the features of panicled phlox
All varieties of this plant variety (including Forget-Me-Not Phlox) are considered one of the best cultivated plants used in flower beds from spring to late autumn. This is due to the fact that this culture is not whimsical to environmental conditions and it is quite frost-resistant. Its main advantage is lush and colorful inflorescences with an unusual aroma.
The palette of shades of panicled phlox flowers is surprisingly numerous. They can be purple, scarlet, carmine, dark purple, blue, rimmed, eyed, dotted, speckled, streaked, etc.
And the diameter of the flowers can be very different: from 2.5 cm to 4 cm.
Description of Phlox Forget-Me-Not
The size of the flowers of this paniculate variety reaches 4.3 centimeters in diameter, the height of the bush is approximately 70 centimeters. Forget-me-not flowering period is medium-early.
The color of phlox flowers is even, purple. This variety has an amazing feature - the ability to change color at dusk to a rich blue hue. Petals of hemispherical inflorescences have a rhombic shape. The inflorescences are evenly filled and very large. A rather strong bush has strong, compact and well leafy stems. This spectacular variety blooms for a long time and recovers well after long and heavy rainfall. The plant grows quickly.
Forget-me-not Phlox is an unpretentious and resistant to adverse conditions flower, which is popular with a large number of gardeners. It impresses with its unique beauty and delicate fragrant aroma. With appropriate and proper care after planting, phlox can delight with lush flowering and surprisingly bright colors throughout the warm season (June-September).
Forget-me-not's root system is powerful, perennial, growing in the vertical direction up to 25 centimeters in depth. This variety is not afraid of spring frosts and begins to grow immediately after the snow has completely melted.
Conditions and care
Prefers this variety, like many other panicled phloxes, in cool but sunny places. Hot and dry areas are difficult for these plants to tolerate. The soil should always be moist, loose and rich in nutrients. You can fertilize it with ordinary manure, it also reacts well to the introduction of ash into the soil.
Propagation of Phlox Forget-me-not, like other panicled varieties, is carried out in the spring by dividing the bush or cuttings. The plant is used in well-lit flower beds and garden plots.
With the onset of autumn, the plant should be cut at a height of 10 centimeters from the level of the ground surface. In one place, phloxes can grow up to seven years, so you need to set aside a fairly large area for them.
Using Phlox Forget-Me-Not in Garden Design
You can buy panicled phlox at any flower and garden store. Using this kind of culture, you can create bright accents in any composition of your backyard or garden. This plant is an excellent choice for decorating flower beds, both together with other plantings, and alone.
Forget-me-not can wonderfully add lightness to any plant arrangement. With many perennials, bright blue phlox bushes will look pretty good.
The neighbors of this variety are beautiful: delphiniums, peonies, daylilies, heliopsis, monards, aconites, leucanthemums, various cereals, heleniums, burnet, mordovniks, eryngiums and other perennials or annuals.
