Mirabilis is an attractive tropical plant from South America. From the Latin name of the exotic flower "Mirabilis" translates as "amazing". Its feature is that a rather inconspicuous grassy plant during the day, in the evening is transformed: colorful buds are revealed on the stems, from which charming flowers appear in the form of small gramophilics, fragrant all night. It is thanks to the unusual blossom at night, the second common name of the flower is "Night Beauty". Basically, the plant is distributed in southern regions and warm countries with a tropical climate, where it is a perennial plant. In the conditions of our moderate climate, the Mirabilis flower is grown as an annual, since its gentle root system in winter freezes. Night beauty - a find for beginner gardeners and summer houses, it is easy to grow on his summer cottage, and it is very simple to care for him. How to grow charming Mirabilis and how the plant is breeding?
Mirabilis, description
Miracle flowers belong to the family of night or nictaginovy. Externally, the plant looks like a strong compact herbaceous bush tall up to 80 cm, sometimes there are bushes up to 1 meter of height. Stems plants - straight dense branching, painted in a reddish tint. As the bush grows, the lower stems are decorated. On the stems opposedly, on short stiffs, there are smooth green leaves of an elongated egg-shaped leaves with whole edges. The root of the plant is a tube, resembling carrots or turnips. On each stem in the upper part, the funnel-shaped flowers are blooming a variety of color. In nature, there are white, bright orange, raspberry, yellow, purple and lilac colors, as well as striped, spotted and multicolor flowers. Moreover, completely different flowers on one bush can bloom.
The Mirabilis flower is endowed with an unusual aroma with a tropical tint, which attracts night pollinators - nightly butterflies of the brands. In the morning, bright fragrant gramophilics are closed in buds. Flowers Mirabilis from mid-May to the first frosts in November. After flowering at the site of the bud, fruits-boxes of dark brown color appear, in which one large seed of oval shape, preserving the germination of up to 3 years.
Mirabilis, varieties and types
Among the 60 types of tropical plants growing in warm countries, only two types of plants took place in our climate:
Mirabilis Jalapa (Mirabilis Jalapa) - this kind is more common among the flower water. He is loved for unpretentiousness and wonderful decorative qualities. A branched bush, stretched, reaches a height of 80 cm - 1 meter, the leaves are small, the oblong shape of a dark green shade. Plant flowers can be the most diverse colors: snow-white, pink, yellow, purple, as well as motley. Mirappa Mirapa is distinguished by long blossoms throughout the summer season before the onset of the first autumn frosts. Among the varieties are the most famous are:
- Tea Time Formula Mixture - the flowers of a wide variety of shades.
- TEA TIME RED - charming flowers of pink-red shades.
Mirabilis Longiflora (Mirabilis Longiflora) is a high bush (up to 1.5 meters) with more branching stems. A distinctive feature of the species - the leaves of the plant have a sticky surface. Flowers of type - snow-white.
Mirabilis, landing
The correctly selected area for growing Mirabilis is the key to the beautiful and rustling flowering of the plant.
Selection of site
Mirabilis originally from countries with a tropical climate, therefore, is a light-affiliated plant. For landing, choose the warmest and well lit parts of the garden. Mirabilis is very demanding for sunlight, in a fellow or under crowns, the flower trees will grow badly, and the flowers will be small.
When choosing an ideal place for night beauties, it should be taken into account that it is very demanding of the humidity of the soil and does not tolerate the stagnation of moisture and the increased acidity of the soil. Therefore, the garden or giving section should be dry, swampy terrain, lowlands, for growing plants are not suitable. Mirabilis itself feels perfectly on fertile drum, clanic soils with the addition of lime.
Choosing the perfect garden of the plant for landing, remember that the bush is quickly growing and can occupy a large area of \u200b\u200bflower beds or flower bed. People who poorly carry strong suffocating flavors, it is not recommended to plant a plant near the residential premises.
Methods of landing
Most often, Miracle is grown out of seeds, but the plant can be multiplied with cuttings or tubers. You can also buy Mirabilis already in the form of seedlings in a flower shop. Buying a plant for landing, pay attention to its appearance. The bustard should be strong, the leaves are not sluggish, without spots and damage, the boutons should not be crumpled. Otherwise, the plant may not fit in a new place.
Mirabilis landing seeds through seedlings
To grow a night beauty from seeds use the method of growing seedlings into small pots to avoid picking shoots. The seeds of Mirabilis are quite large, so you can land 1-2 seeds in the pot. 
Capacity for planting seedlings should be equipped with drainage holes so as not to delay in moisture soil. The substrate for seedlings should consist of one part of the turf of the land, one part of the peat and 1.5 parts of large river sand, can use gravel. The time of planting Mirabilius seeds is the end of March or the beginning of April, the room temperature should not decline below 18-20 degrees. Before boarding, it is recommended to hold the seeds in a wet cloth for 6-7 hours. The depth of planting seeds into the ground - no more than 2 cm. Water seeds moderately, not allowing moisture stagnation in the soil.
The first young shoots will appear in the pots in two weeks. Take out seedlings to the street so that the seedlings stopped, gradually got used to new conditions.
As soon as the earth warms up enough, and seedlings will grow up, seedlings can be resettled in the flower garden. Remember that a transplant to a new place is stress for any plant, so it is necessary to provide a young plant temporary shading, for example branches with foliage or newspaper. A few days later, when the adaptation to a new place is over, the protection of the Sun can be removed.
Mirabilis, landing outdoor ground
In the southern regions, where the land warms up rather quickly, you can plant the seeds of Mirabilis immediately into the ground, the right time for landing is a warm Mai or the beginning of summer. If spring is cold and heat for a long time does not come, it is better to use planting plants across seedlings, since the seeds with unfavorable conditions for them can not arise for a long time, thereby shifting the period of flowering plants.
Before planting the soil, it is necessary to lime, thereby reducing its acidity. Wood ashes and mineral fertilizers contribute to the ground. Before boarding in the prepared soil, the seeds need to be moistened (6-7 hours to hold them in a moistened napkin). To plant them in the ground at a distance of 5-7 cm from each other, considering that during the growth of the bushes they will have to cut forward. The landing depth is no more than 2 cm. It is planted in the soil seeds, it is necessary to pour warm water and to cover the film to protect the landing from possible nightlings of temperature.
Planting tubers
The reproduction of Miracle with tubers is less common in flowerfish, as night beauty is easily grown out of seeds. Plogging plants can be purchased in the store or dig yourself from your site in the fall. Store the tubers in sawdust or dry sand at a temperature of 5 degrees, the storage conditions of tubers are similar to the wintering of Georgine tubers. Already in the spring, when the tubers will germinate them can be planted in an open ground. This method of reproduction does not have a 100% guarantee, as for the winter tubers can dry and die, there is a risk of losing the entire planting material. 
Shining
Mirabilis is multiplied with a vegetative way - stalling. This method of reproduction is useful if there are no plants.
As a cutlets, semi-hydraulic shoots are suitable, the cut of which must be dried, and only then send to the container with the growth stimulant (corneser). A stalk is planted into the nutritious substrate, where it is rooted within 14-20 days, subject to all requirements for the care of the plant. Namely - regular moistening of the soil and room temperature (20-24 degrees of heat). To accelerate the growth of the roots, heated the lower part of the tank with a cutlets to 24-26 degrees is practiced. This effective way to stimulate growth and rapid rooting uses many experienced flower flowers. The root shoots can be planted in the ground when favorable conditions for planting.
Mirabilis, care
Mirabilis is undemanding in the care of the flower, it is a completely independent plant. It is enough to provide him with a regular watering, feeding and jamming of soil to remove weeds.
Illumination and temperature
Mirabilis will be abundantly blossoming only on bright, illuminated garden sections. In the shade of the trees he will not give bloom and slow down his height. Therefore, choose the most illuminated place in the area in advance for planting the bush. As for the optimal temperature - the Southern Guest does not endure the cold and can die from frosts. Summer temperature and even drought and heat - favorable conditions for its growth. Motherland Night Beauty Mountain Area Stony slopes of South America, so it is resistant to drought.
Watering
Being a south and a good drought, the night beauty still needs watering. Since with insufficient humidifier, Mirabilis will stop bootonization and you will not see its luxurious flowering. In order for a luxurious bush to please fragrant bright flowers, a plant is needed to moisturize the soil, as it dry.
Podchar
For lush and abundant flowering and stimulation of growth, the plant needs feeding with nutritional solutions. Total will need 3-4 feeding for the entire summer season. You can use ready-made complex mineral fertilizers for flowering plants as a fertilizer. Organizer for feeding Mirabilis will not suit, as it is acidifying the soil.
Diseases and pests
Mirabilis is a sustainable plant and the plant is not at all attacked by pests. Sometimes it can be recognized to infection with the deciduous part of the rust plant, when brown or reddish stains appear on the leaves. In this case, damaged by the foliage must be removed, and the cush is a fungicide (for example, foundazole). In addition to rust, the plant may be subjected to rooting the roots, which causes excessive humidity of the soil. When rooting the root, the plant is removed, and the soil is treated with fungicide. The volume and frequency of watering is reduced.
Tips for growing
- The plant does not require trimming or forming a bush. To prevent self-seams, it is recommended to remove fading buds in which a fruit box is formed with a seed.
- The plant is not bad to carry the impulses of wind and drafts, but in the case of a strong city or hurricane, it is recommended to cover it with a film.
- The first bloom of Mirabilis begins in June. If in the second half of the month there is still no flowering, although the buds started - watering plants should be increased, most likely it is not enough moisture.
- Do not bring organic, especially fresh fertilizers as feeding. Increased acidity negatively affects the fragile root system of the plant and the root can bend. It is better to use complex mineral fertilizers for blooming, following the instructions on the package.
- Mirabanis requires constant loosening of soil and weeding. In a loose, light, oxygenated soil, the plant grows faster and is more abundant. Do not forget that the bushes are quickly growing and they need to cut forward.
Mirabilis - Night garden decoration
Thanks to the luxurious masts of Mirabili, you will get a charming evening garden filled with a fragrant tropical aroma. Miracle bushes are quite lush, thick and high, can reach a height to the meter, so it is better to place them in the background of flower beds or a flower garden so that they do not blocked their luxurious views of smaller flowers and plants. Night beauty is perfectly adjacent to daisies, daisies, velvets, petunias, cloves. It is worth noting that Mirabilis is successfully used to create luxurious living ingots, separation of a flower garden, decorating garden tracks and border. Miracleness equally luxuriously looks like in group landings and as a single plant - the bush looks spectacular due to its impressive size and bright colorful blossom. Especially magical Mirabilis looks in the evening or in cloudy weather, when his fragrant blossom continues all day. 
The plant is successfully used to decorate the terraces, a veranda or arbors, it is planted in porridge or suspended pots. Capacity for planting Miracle must be deep, since the root system grows deep into the pot.
Mirabilis, photo
Easy in growing, in reproduction and care for this amazing flower makes his favorites of many beginners and experienced flower flowers. The name of the charming flower quite justifies himself, he really amazing. His drinking tropical aroma and unusual night colorful bloom will not leave anyone indifferent. Your evening garden is filled with amazing aroma, beauty and romantic atmosphere.
About how Mirabilis blooms you can see in the following video:
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