Four O’Clock ROSE colored
flowers Mirabilis jalapa FRAGRANT Perennial Non-GMO 25 Seeds
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Seed – Non-GMO - No Filler
Rose Four O’Clock is an old-time
garden favorite which gets its common name from its late afternoon to
early morning bloom time. A tender perennial that forms
tubers, plants produce handsome, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers
that attract birds and butterflies. Plants are easy to grow and thrive
almost anywhere, reseeding readily. Flowers are deep, brilliant rose.
Formula
Mix Four O’Clock is an old-time garden favorite which gets its common name
from its late afternoon to early morning bloom time. A tender perennial
that forms tubers, plants produce handsome,
fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers that attract birds and butterflies.
Plants are easy to grow and thrive almost anywhere, reseeding readily.
The Formula Mix is specially blended to provide a balance of pink, red,
rose, white and yellow flowers.
Common Name - Four
O'Clock
For a blaze of beautiful
afternoon color, plant this mixture. When frost threatens, you can dig the
bulbous roots that will have formed, and save them (like dahlias or glads) for
next spring.
About the Four O'Clocks
or the "Marvel of Peru." This wonderful tropical wildflower has been
gracing gardens for centuries. Your grandmother probably grew it and knew the
big secret of the older seeds. They are famous for rapid growth and producing
glossy-leaved plants having flowers in several colors--on the same plant!
The names tell the
story. The blooms open in the afternoon, thus the common name "Four
O'Clock." And the botanical name, Mirabilis jalapa should tell you the
plant comes from a Spanish-speaking area. "Mirabilis" means
"wonderful" in Latin, and the Spanish-appearing "Jalapa"
(the j is pronounced as an "h" in Spanish) is a town in Mexico.
Then there's that other
common name: "Marvel of Peru." This exotic descriptive name tells you
the plants grow wild in the Andes, and the "Marvel" part refers to
the fact that they do produce flowers in several colors on the same plant.
Seeds were sent to Europe by Spanish explorers in the 1500's.
The potato-like roots.
The bulbous roots. Four O'clocks grow rapidly from seed, and another curious
thing about this annual is that they quickly form a bulbous root, much like the
common potato. In frost-free places (like Miami), they can be left in the
ground year-round, and these big roots simply grow larger and larger over the
years. Where there are freezes, the "bulbs" can be lifted in fall,
and replanted in spring, giving you large, rapidly developing plants and lots
of quick color.
Advantages
Easy To Grow, Attract
Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit
Resistant, Low Maintenance, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good For Containers,
Groundcover, Evergreen, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Great For Mass
Plantings, Multiplies / Naturalizes
HOW TO GROW FOUR
O'CLOCK SEEDS
Plant Propagation:
Four O'clock plants are
typically grown from large seeds, making them easy to plant. Four O'clock seeds
germinate quickly, and grow fast, up to 2-4 feet.
Keep the seed bed
moderately moist during germination.
Plant Four O'clock seeds
directly into the garden, just before the last frost in your area. Cover seeds
with 1/4" of soil. Space plants 12 inches apart and thin to two feet
apart.
In addition, Four
O'clocks can be propagated by its tubers. Tubers should be dug up in the fall
and stored in the dark, in damp peat moss or sand.
Days to Germination: 10
- 15
How to Grow Four O'clock
Plants:
Four O'clock prefer full
sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Note that in partial shade they may grow
lanky. They will do well in rich, well composted soil as they are big eaters.
Keep soil moist. Add a general purpose fertilizer once or twice a month to
encourage vigorous growth.
Four O'clock fit well in
borders, as small hedgerows. Try growing them around your mailbox!
Flowers Bloom: Summer
through Fall.
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