It is a fast-growing, low-maintenance plant, perfect for pots, borders, and garden beds. Due to its continuous summer blooming and strong growth, it is an excellent choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners.
Key Features
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Botanical name: Mirabilis jalapa
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Common name: 4 O'Clock / Four O'Clock / گلِ عباسی
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Attractive salmon-pink flowers
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Fragrant trumpet-shaped blooms
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Flowers open mainly in late afternoon and evening
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Bushy growth habit
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Approximate height: 60–90 cm
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Easy to grow from seed
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Suitable for pots, grow bags, borders and flower beds
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Full sun to partial sun
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Summer flowering plant
Recommended Grow Bags
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Recommended for one healthy 4 O'Clock plant.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Suitable for growing several plants together for a soft salmon flowering display.
Recommended Soil / Potting Mix
Use:
60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat
The growing medium should be:
Loose, fertile and well-draining.
Avoid waterlogged or continuously wet soil.
Growing Instructions from Seeds
4 O'Clock can be grown by direct sowing or in seedling trays.
Sow seeds approximately:
0.5–1 cm deep
Keep the growing medium lightly moist until germination.
Once seedlings are established, transplant carefully into their final pots, grow bags or flower beds.
Germination
Seeds generally germinate within:
7–14 days
under suitable moisture and temperature conditions.
For better germination, seeds may be soaked in water overnight before sowing.
Plant Spacing
Maintain approximately:
30–45 cm / 12–18 inches between plants
to allow healthy bushy growth and good airflow.
Sunlight
Provide:
Full sun to partial sun
For stronger flowering, aim for approximately:
5–6+ hours of direct sunlight daily.
Watering
Water regularly while young plants are establishing.
After establishment:
Water when the upper soil layer begins to dry.
Avoid continuous waterlogging.
Feeding
At planting time, mix:
into the growing medium.
Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer, as too much nitrogen may encourage leafy growth instead of flowering.
Related Products
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
