Flowers "Night Beauty", as colloquially called mirabilis, look like fragrant tobacco, which is often decorated with personal plots. However, their aroma is more delicate and delicate. Inflorescences are updated every day. In the evening, you can notice how new flowers bloom. They do not close at night, and in the morning turn into a tube and fall off after a short period of time.
Mirabilis, the planting and care of which are simple, is generally similar to ordinary fragrant tobacco. This plant is different in that flowers of various shades can be “born” in one bush. Sometimes there are even such instances that have different petals.
It is worth noting immediately that this plant is thermophilic. The hottest dry summer will be favorable for him. In no case do not choose shaded areas for mirabilis! On them, its flowering will stop. An open area that is well lit by the sun would be ideal. For most ornamental plants, such conditions can be fatal, but not for this.
Mirabilis, the landing and care of which are not difficult, is also characterized by unpretentious fertilizers. It is only important to take care of the lime in sufficient quantities. It is advisable to choose loamy or even clay soil. There are two ways to propagate a flower: seedlings and tubers.
To prepare seedlings, you should choose the time in advance, before the optimal time for planting in open ground. You can sow the seeds in April, but if you delay it, the plant may be too weak before transplanting. It will not form until the end, therefore, an adult will not have the strength to bloom. Such is the unpretentious mirabilis. Planting and care of seedlings involve the use of light soil. When the substrate will be prepared, it must be borne in mind that this plant does not tolerate acidic soil. Therefore, the composition of the mixture should not contain any components that affect this indicator. First of all, we are talking about peat.
Shoots usually appear after 4-6 days after sowing, and very massively. After the seedlings form the first leaf, they must be dived in small pots. June is suitable for transplanting seedlings to a permanent place. By this time, mirabilis will gain strength. Landing and caring for him in the future will not be a problem.
Growing from seeds is easier. In addition, this method allows us to hope for earlier flowering. However, the seed is not always easy to find in the store.
There is another similar plant with the same method of reproduction. Having grown streptocarpus from seeds, you get a flower that is stunning. More and more people are decorating their gardens with it. Its flowering is almost continuous and very plentiful. It is enough to provide the necessary conditions - and everything will be fine. Flowers can be picked to your taste. If there is not enough space in the flower bed, you can restrict yourself to compact sockets, terry or semi-double varieties. All of them will actively grow, although they don’t really like too close proximity to each other.