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I have grown the broken color (pink & yellow) version of "Four O' Clocks" for 3 seasons now sucessfully here in Zone 6b, so-it can withstand our winter temperatures of around 10-35 degrees F. The plants die down in the fall & pop up again from the tubers in late spring, and also self-seed a lot!
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davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53054/
davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53054/
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Four O'Clocks were one of my Grandfather's favorites. He enjoyed the bright trumpet shaped flowers. Four O'Clocks got their name because it opens in mid-afternoon. It remains open overnight, and closes in early morning. ... Buy Flower, Vegetable and Herb Seeds Finest quality Ferry Morse Seed, America's oldest seed company...
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www.gardenersnet.com/flower/fouroclock.htm
www.gardenersnet.com/flower/fouroclock.htm
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Four-O'Clock ... About This Plant... Genus and species: Mirabilis jalapa Plant type: warm-season annual Height: - Location and soil: sun; average, well-drained soil ... Time needed to reach transplant size: 4-6 weeks When to transplant to garden: after last spring frost frost When to sow outdoors: after last spring frost...
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www.chestnut-sw.com/seeds/flowseed/fourclck.htm
www.chestnut-sw.com/seeds/flowseed/fourclck.htm
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Buy four o'clocks in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers or buy seed. ... Plant four o'clocks in full sun and well-drained soil. ... Four o'clocks are old-fashioned perennials (meaning they grow back year after year) that bloom in white and shades of red and yellow on bushy plants. The flowers open in the late afternoon.
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www.ehow.com/how_7094_grow-four-oclock.html
www.ehow.com/how_7094_grow-four-oclock.html
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Four o'clocks, true to their name, open their flowers only after the sun is gone in late afternoon and into the evening. The pretty, tube-shaped blossoms are small but interesting with contrasting stamens and a sweet perfume. ... If you're into collecting seeds, these are fun to gather. Each blossom makes one seed.
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www.gardenerspath.com/plantguide/fouroclock.html
www.gardenerspath.com/plantguide/fouroclock.html
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Are you growing four o'clocks (Mirabilis jalapa), and if so, how are they performing for you? I want to give them a try next ... Mirabilis (4 o'clocks) have preformed very well for me. I live in the foothills of the Cascades east of Portland. I sowed mixed color seed two years ago and they have come back each year since.
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forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/nwest/msg0816495224538...
forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/nwest/msg0816495224538.html
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Four o'clocks will get to be a fair size and blossom freely if grown from seed. For a head start, you can buy tubers. very cheaply, from Brent and Becky. ... After the frost I plunk the containers in the basement and pay no attention to them till I see them coming up in the spring. Starting them from seed is a breeze,
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forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/upstateny/msg031204076...
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Four O'Clocks, "Broken Colors" new for 2010 ... When to Plant Starting Seeds Indoors Technique Tips ... Seed Collections...
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www.reneesgarden.com/seeds/seeds-hm/flowersD.htm
www.reneesgarden.com/seeds/seeds-hm/flowersD.htm
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Perhaps the best thing about four o'clocks is that it often says 'Easy to Grow' on the seed package. Seed packets and young plants should be available at any greenhouse or garden centre.
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www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A774704
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A774704
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