Mirabilis or night beauty. Features, reproduction and storage

Let's talk about this plant, how to Mirabilis. Now you can see it on the site of many gardeners.

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His roots resemble carrots, but when branching resemble dahlias. In the store you can buy and roots, and seeds. It forms a strong branching bush. It blooms profusely, is tied a lot of seeds. Coloring is different: red, white, yellow, pink and variations thereof (striped). The flowers are very fragrant, especially exude the flavor trail in the late evening and night. It adds its own flavor to this plant.

How to multiply

Mirabilis tubers are planted in early May, as well as dahlias. But advantageous to sow seeds as you can grow many plants at once. For seedlings is better to plant in April and grown in separate cups each plant, as the seedlings require delicate care. The seeds need to germinate before planting in water-wet cotton tamponchiki and then each seed to sow in a separate container.

How to dig up and store

After the first frost dig the tubers. Prior to this, cut off the stems and leaves, leaving the tops of 3-4 cm from the soil surface. The roots are well rooted in the ground, go to the side, so you need to make some effort to dig. Tubers need a little dry, treat drug "Maxim", then dried again. Store in the basement, as well as dahlias, in filings at the optimum temperature plus 7-8 degrees, or in the refrigerator, wrapped in newspaper.

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