Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
English name: Tufted phlox 'Crackerjack'
Zone: California
References for the genus
- The Phloxes of Oregon, Edgar T. Wherry. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1938 Vol. 90 pag. 133-140. JStor
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: red
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: red
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Experiences in the garden
27-11-13A Obtaining 25 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
23-01-24 20x Dead plant: End of life: Petit7 T4.
03-10-18 5x Dead plant due to too dense plantation: Rb5.