The flowers are beautiful. This is unconditional and undeniable. Color names are their primary characteristic. A plant with a beautiful, poetic name "night beauty" is a flower, the cultivation of which began in 1582. Its official name is mirabilis, which in Latin means "amazing", "extraordinary." It really is. It surprises a lot in it.
Firstly, immediately three countries are officially considered his homeland. These are Chile, Peru and Mexico. In these countries, mirabilis grows as a perennial plant due to its warm and humid climate. Secondly, he is called a night beauty for a reason. This flower opens its petals in the evening and blooms until dawn. Thirdly, flowers of different shades bloom on the same plant, giving it special exoticism. The color scheme is diverse: from yellow and white to raspberry, sometimes one flower can be two-tone or even striped. The flowering process itself is amazing. Each flower lives only one night, and in the morning it fades and a box-fruit takes its place, but the very next evening the whole bush is again strewn with colorful flowers that have an unusually pleasant aroma. That is why the night beauty is a flower, the cultivation of which brings a lot of surprises and pleasure.
In Russia, mirabilis is grown as an annual due to very cold winters. The best soil for it is loamy or clayey with a low content of limestone. Night beauty - the flower is very delicate, it does not tolerate acidic and moist soils, as well as low temperatures. The seeds of this plant should be sown in a special greenhouse in early April, it can only be sown in open ground at the beginning of May. Greenhouse sprouts dive into pots and planted in June. You can store it with tubers, like dahlias. However, if this is not possible, then it is perfectly propagated by seeds. Mirabilis is characterized by good germination, unpretentious and does not require special care. In our country, there are cases when the tubers of this plant wintered in the ground and did not freeze. To do this, they need to be pre-spud in the fall, cover with a layer of sawdust and cover.
Many experienced flower growers highlight a number of advantages of this flower. One of them is drought resistance. At such a time, mirabilis does not die, but only suspends growth and flowering - as if falling asleep. The bush of a night beauty reaches a height of one or one and a half meters, is strong, abundantly showered with flowers and exudes a fragrance. That is why it is most often planted in the recreation area of any garden plot or park. In the afternoon, it creates an aesthetic background, and in the evening it is amazingly flowering. Night beauty - a flower, the cultivation of which gives gardeners true joy.
If you want to decorate your home with something unusual, then you do not have to go far. The night beauty is what you need. It should be planted in a tall
outdoor planter and you can enjoy the beauty and aroma of this plant every night. As you can see, the night beauty is a flower, the cultivation of which is possible at home. This houseplant will bring a romantic mood to any environment.