. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. ood, deep garden soil. They thrive best with full ex-posure to the sun. Propagation. They are increased by division or by is usually preferred, many of the varieties blooming the firstyear. PHLOX. P. subulata (Moss Pink) is the parent of manybeautiful forms extensively used for the edges of borders and forrockwork. In April they are covered with myriads of flowers closeto the foliage. Among the white-flowered forms are P. s, Nelso7ti,P. s. aristata
. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. ood, deep garden soil. They thrive best with full ex-posure to the sun. Propagation. They are increased by division or by is usually preferred, many of the varieties blooming the firstyear. PHLOX. P. subulata (Moss Pink) is the parent of manybeautiful forms extensively used for the edges of borders and forrockwork. In April they are covered with myriads of flowers closeto the foliage. Among the white-flowered forms are P. s, Nelso7ti,P. s. aristata and P. s, nivalis. P. s. Vivid has rose-colored flowerswith carmine center. P. s. frondosa is a pink variety with darkcenter. Their propagation is usually effected by cuttings—a slowmethod. If the plants are kept suppHed with water during Septem-ber they will emit roots at the bases of the principal growths, andduring October these may be cut up and heeled in on a shelteredborder, potted, or removed to permanent positions, very early inSpring. Other desirable dwarf species are P. amcena, P. reptans and HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 209. 2IO PLANT CULTURE P. divaricata. The well-known and deservedly popular herbaceousPhloxes are divided into two sections, early and late first or early blooming section is known as P. sufruticosa,being varieties oi P. glaherrimasujfruticosa. The late blooming sec-tion is known as P. decussata, and among the species which have con-tributed varieties are P. maculata and P. paniculata. The varietiesare exceedingly numerous. In recent years some very beautifulforms have been sent out. They stand well as cut flowers. Theplants should be lifted, divided and replanted every second year,as when they remain long without removal the panicles are in March is the best time for the operation. The growths willbe much improved by a heavy mulching of manure about the crownsduring the growing season. Propagation Cuttings may be taken from the
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