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:: 10.07.06 ::
  Wild and Pink



Something new to the garden. These pink blooms just appeared in the late summer and early fall. I don't remember them from last year or the year before, but maybe I wasn't paying attention? There is a good little grouping of them to have just suddenly started growing. With some help from the garden forum I was able to identify them. I am going to try to collect some of the seeds and see if I can start them in another spot. 

I was really happy to see them even though this pink isn't my favorite color. There isn't a lot going on in the garden this year so they were a happy surprise.



 


 


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Garden Index


4-O'Clocks
Mirabilis jalapa


:: Blooms ::
September - October
Perrenial

:: Sun ::
Full Sun
Filtered Sun

:: Water & Soil ::
Sandy loam.
Well draining, dry
soil.

:: Location :: 
Along the driveway at front near the crinums. 

 :: Propagation ::
Unknown - Naturalized
as of early Fall 2006.

:: Characteristics ::
Blooms open in early morning and late evening when temperatures are cooler. Self seeds and can be divided by the taproot, which is large.
All parts of the plant are poisonous.




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