Mirabilis jalapa 'Marvel of Peru'

Put The Kettle On... These Pretty Trumpets Save Their Show For Later In The Day!
Mirabilis jalapa Marvel of Peru
10 x Bare Roots   |   SKU: 580163
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Late January 2027

Key Features

  • Just as you settle down to enjoy the garden, these afternoon-opening flowers begin their display, earning the name 'Four O'Clock Flower'
  • A cheerful mix of magenta, white, yellow and bicolours, with individual plants capable of producing more than one flower colour
  • Enjoy the flowers' sweet fragrance close to a seating area or pathway, giving you another reason to linger outside
  • Bushy plants reaching up to 90cm tall create generous summer displays in beds and borders, or grow them in deep patio pots
  • Supplied as 10 bare roots, size 1, ready to pot up and grow on in frost-free conditions before planting out
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Description

Make More Of Summer Evenings! Colourful Trumpet Flowers Open Late In The Day, Bringing Fragrance And Surprise To Your Patio!

Known as the 'Four O'Clock Flower', Mirabilis jalapa opens its colourful blooms as the day moves towards evening, so you can sit back and appreciate them before they close by the following morning.

And there is plenty to admire! This mix brings together deep magenta, clean white, bright yellow and beautiful bicolours. Individual plants can even carry flowers in different colours - no wonder it is called 'Marvel of Peru'!

The trumpet-shaped flowers also offer a lovely sweet fragrance. Grow them beside a seating area or along a path where you can enjoy their scent as well as their colour.

Reaching around 60-90cm tall, the plants develop a bushy shape that fills out summer beds and borders beautifully. They also suit deep containers, giving their long, tuberous roots room to grow while bringing the display closer to your patio.

Choose a warm, sheltered position in full sun with well-drained soil. Grow the roots on under cover before planting outdoors after the last frosts and protect them from freezing conditions over winter.

Supplied as 10 bare roots, size 1, ready to pot up and grow on in frost-free conditions before planting out.

Important: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves when handling.

Top Tips
  • Water them with about an inch of water and maintain the soil moisture for the first couple of weeks.
  • After the two weeks, reduce the watering to once a week.
Care Information
  • Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
  • Shelter from cold, drying winds and provide a dry mulch in winter to protect from excessive winter wet.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when it's due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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Size Guide
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Pro Plug
Small Plugs

Size:
Height 4-6cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Pro+ Plug
Medium Plugs

Size:
Height 5-7cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 8-12cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Jumbo Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 10-20cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Garden Ready
Garden Ready

Size:
Height 14-20cm

Ease:
Easiest

Grow On?:
Not Necessary