Flowers are beautiful. This is certain and undeniable. The names of the colors are their primary characteristic. A plant with a beautiful, poetic name "night beauty" is a flower, the cultivation of which began in 1582. His official name is mirabilis, which in Latin means "amazing", "extraordinary". It really is. There are many things that surprise him.
Firstly, three countries at once are officially considered his homeland. These are Chile, Peru and Mexico. In these countries, mirabilis grows as a perennial plant due to the 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 a special exoticism. The color scheme is varied: from yellow and white to crimson, 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 fruit-box takes its place, but the next evening the whole bush is strewn againmulti-colored flowers with 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 because of the very cold winters. The best soil for it is loamy or clayey with a small amount of limestone. Night beauty - the flower is very delicate, it does not tolerate acidic and damp soils, as well as low temperatures. The seeds of this plant should be sown in a special greenhouse in early April, it can be sown in open ground only in early May. Greenhouse sprouts dive into pots and planted in June. You can store it tubers, like dahlias. However, if this is not possible, then it reproduces perfectly 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 must first be spudded in the fall, covered with a layer of sawdust and covered.
Many experienced flower growers highlight a number of advantages of this flower. One of them is drought tolerance. At such a time, mirabilis does not die, but only stops growth and flowering - it seems to fall asleep. The bush of the night beauty reaches a height of one or one and a half meters, is strong, abundantly showered with flowers and exudes fragrance. That is why it is most often planted in the recreation area of any garden plot or park. During the day, it creates an aesthetic background, and in the evening it amazes with amazing flowering. night beauty -a flower that makes growers a real joy to grow.
If you want to decorate your home with something unusual, then you don't have to go far. Night beauty is what you need. It should be planted in a tall floor planter and you can enjoy the beauty and aroma of this plant every evening. As you can see, the night beauty is a flower, the cultivation of which is possible at home. This houseplant will add a romantic touch to any setting.
