Mirabilis seeds : 4 results priced between £0.00 and £2.00

remarkable brown-purple plants with cream flowers on a very long stem. The flowers are perfumed and open at night. Easy to grow and flower

SowingGerminate from February to May at 18-20C (64-68F) on the surface of a good free draining, damp seed compost. Apply a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite, just covering the seed. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 7-21 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination.GrowingTransplant seedlings, when large enough to handle, into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on in cooler conditions for at least 10-15 days before planting...

The 'Grassy Puya' or 'Electric Puya' as it is commonly known is a delicate looking but very impressive specimen plant that grows very easily from seed and almost always flowers well within the first growing season. This member of the Bromeliad family can be found in the mountians of Bolivia and produces eye catching silvery foliage which curves and wisps into an angelic looking rosette. In late spring and early summer it produces tall 3 ft stalks that are awash with electric silver-green flowers...

Mixed colour Mirabilis Jalapa - the Marvel of Peru. An easy to grow plant with bell type flowers that open in the afternoon in reds, pinks, yellows and white. Growing to 70cms. Sow mid March to late June, flowering from mid June to late October.