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The true leaves arrive in pairs pointing alternate directions with each set of new leaves. The seedlings of Mirabilis jalapa flowers are bright green with wide cotyledons and pointed, triangular true leaves. Since four o’clock flowers regularly reseed themselves, it pays to figure out what four o’clock seedlings look like. When morning arrives, the bright sun causes these flowers to close up until later in the day once again. Sometimes known by their scientific name, Mirabilis jalapa, four o’clocks bloom in late afternoon and remain open through the night. I’ll go through the details on growing four o’clocks from seed as well as bulbs and you can decide for yourself what works best for you.īut first, let’s learn a little more about the four o’clock plant! What are four o’clock flowers?įour o’clock flowers are lovely ornamental garden flowers that are popular in cottage gardens and beyond.
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Growing four o’clock bulbs is easy enough when spring arrives! In our zone 6b, we have to dig up the root before the winter freezes everything. I enjoy both styles of growing and will likely continue to do so unless I get too busy to dig up the tubers. Here in Pennsylvania, we’ve tried growing four o’clocks from seed and bulbs.
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The broken colors four o’clock plants are gorgeous, as you never know what each new blossom will look like! Broken Colors Four O’clock Flower in Pink and White in our garden – This appears to be a hybrid from last year! Therefore, the name four o’clocks is pretty accurate… Although, my daughters think they should be called five o’clocks! ? Sometimes they’re a little late to the party, but we know how that goes.įour o’clock flowers come in a wide variety of colors and range from solid hues to broken colors. When growing four o’clocks, you will notice their tendency to close their blooms during the hottest part of the day and open their flowers after the sun heads for the horizon. Four o’clock flowers are so named due to their shyness in direct, bright sunlight.