Mirabilis jalapa 'Afternoon Delight'
Marvel of the world 'Afternoon Delight', Four o'clock flower 'Afternoon Delight', Japanese wonder flower 'Afternoon Delight', Jalap plant 'Afternoon Delight', False jalap 'Afternoon Delight', Garden jalap 'Afternoon Delight', Pretty-by-night
Mirabilis Mirabilis
'Afternoon Delight' _ 'Afternoon Delight' is a tender perennial, sometimes grown as an annual. It has mid-green leaves and in summer, bears clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the afternoon.
Mirabilis jalapa 'Afternoon Delight' is: Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant- more so in the late afternoon
Bushy
Contact may irritate skin. Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Red, Purple, Pink, Yellow, White in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally disease-free
Division, Seed
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Mirabilis jalapa 'Afternoon Delight' (Four o'clock flower 'Afternoon Delight') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Plant in moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny sheltered position. Not frost-hardy, so will require protection or lifting of tubers. Alternatively, grow in a container and overwinter indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Mirabilis jalapa 'Afternoon Delight'
Marvel of the world 'Afternoon Delight', Four o'clock flower 'Afternoon Delight', Japanese wonder flower 'Afternoon Delight', Jalap plant 'Afternoon Delight', False jalap 'Afternoon Delight', Garden jalap 'Afternoon Delight', Pretty-by-night
Mirabilis Mirabilis
'Afternoon Delight' _ 'Afternoon Delight' is a tender perennial, sometimes grown as an annual. It has mid-green leaves and in summer, bears clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the afternoon.
Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant- more so in the late afternoon
Bushy
Contact may irritate skin. Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
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Red, Purple, Pink, Yellow, White in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally disease-free
Division, Seed
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Mirabilis jalapa 'Afternoon Delight' (Four o'clock flower 'Afternoon Delight') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Plant in moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny sheltered position. Not frost-hardy, so will require protection or lifting of tubers. Alternatively, grow in a container and overwinter indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
Mirabilis jalapa 'Afternoon Delight' (Four o'clock flower 'Afternoon Delight')
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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