- How do I water the magic flower correctly?
- Should I fertilize a Mirabilis jalapa?
- When and how to cut a miracle flower?
- Can the exotic flower hibernate?
Only a prudent care program encourages the miracle flower to a never-ending flowering period. Are you still having questions about proper cultivation? Then read precise answers here, directly from gardening practice.
Water regularly and a little fertilizer every now and then and the magic flower is happy
How do I water the magic flower correctly?
In full sun, the miracle flower loses a lot of moisture every day. Therefore, water the plant on warm summer days in the early morning hours and again in the evening. To prevent waterlogging, first check with your finger whether the soil has actually dried.
Should I fertilize a Mirabilis jalapa?
In order to produce the lavish splendor of flowers every day anew, the miracle flower spends itself completely. Therefore, fill up the floral accumulators with regular fertilizer application. This is how you fertilize the miracle flower in an exemplary manner:
- When planting in May, enrich the soil with compost and horn shavings (€32.93).
- From mid-June, add a liquid fertilizer for flowering plants to the irrigation water every 2 weeks
In September you stop the nutrient supply so that the miracle flower adjusts to the coming winter time.
When and how to cut a miracle flower?
Just before putting it into winter quarters, cut the magic flower back to 5 cm. Until then, pruning is limited to regularly cleaning out the withered flowers to make room for the next buds. If the plant grows too much for you in the middle of summer, you can safely shorten shoots that are too long.
Can the exotic flower hibernate?
The life force rests in every miracle flower bulb for several years. Although the South American plant is not hardy, it is still worth the effort of sheltered overwintering. Dig up the tubers in the fall to cut off shoots and roots. Tap off most of the soil. In the dark winter quarters at a cool 5 to 8 degrees Celsius, store the tubers in a dry and airy place.
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The pea-sized seeds of a miracle flower make propagation very easy. In autumn, the mature seeds can be harvested to store them in a dry, cool and dark place until spring. The best time for sowing is in March. Placed seed-deep on moist seed soil, germination begins within 14 days in a partially shaded, warm window seat.