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Floridian
Lutz, FL
(Zone 9b)


January 06, 2003
10:46 PM

Post #443573

Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa



http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/92/

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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)

April 29, 2003
08:55 PM

Post #523101

Is that picture touched up in any way? I can't imagine 4:00's with such a natural color - it's beautiful!

Dave
Floridian
Lutz, FL
(Zone 9b)


April 30, 2003
08:42 AM

Post #523382

Hi Dave,
This is an untouched photo, the most I ever do is sharpen a picture. This plant(s) grows in the shade under a hedge. If it comes back or has reseeded would you like some? There are birds nesting in the hedge right now but I can at least see if the plants are coming back.
Stacey
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)

April 30, 2003
10:10 AM

Post #523433

Sure, I'd take some seed! I have some white four o'clocks that I'm growing this year - if they give seed we can make a Miribilis trade. :)

Let me know how this goes.

best,
dave
Floridian
Lutz, FL
(Zone 9b)


April 30, 2003
12:05 PM

Post #523506

Do you want the red/yellow bicolor 'Broken Colors' as well? I have some of this spring's seedling plants that need to be dug up if you are interested.
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)

April 30, 2003
12:40 PM

Post #523534

Thanks for the offer - I'll turn it down. I've seen those broken colors before, and while they are indeed beautiful, I prefer the solid colors. I currently have yellow, red (a deep magenta) and white. Your lavendar/blueish/purple bloom looks like the perfect addition that I need. :)
Floridian
Lutz, FL
(Zone 9b)


April 30, 2003
02:32 PM

Post #523593

If you plant yours close enough together you'll have your own 'broken color' hybrids! LOL
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)

April 30, 2003
02:46 PM

Post #523601

True enough! I'm not growing reds this year (I lost my only plant and haven't sown any new seeds yet). The whites are in the veggie garden (kill the junebugs) and the yellows are along a 500' line bordering the northwest property line. They haven't even germinated yet!
NRayH
San Antonio, TX

June 10, 2003
09:14 AM

Post #551360

My Mother always had 4 O'clocks and I started growing them a couple years ago. So far I have 8 colors and being greedy, I'm looking for even more.
Anyone have the lavendar or purple or different multi-colored ones than I have? Will trade for what I have if you do.
Ray in San Antonio

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NRayH
San Antonio, TX

June 10, 2003
09:37 AM

Post #551369

Here's a better picture of the 4 o'clocks

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Floridian
Lutz, FL
(Zone 9b)


June 10, 2003
12:56 PM

Post #551508

Beautiful Ray! You sure have a lot of colors, some I've never seen before
KayJones
Panama City Beach, FL
(Zone 8b)

June 10, 2003
01:01 PM

Post #551515

Stacer, don't kid poor Dave - you KNOW you re-touch your pictures with a paint brush and crayolas!!!!
Floridian
Lutz, FL
(Zone 9b)


June 10, 2003
03:08 PM

Post #551627

LOL Jo! I love that 64 pack of crayons!
cheryldawn
Lakeland, FL

February 25, 2005
06:05 PM

Post #1308641

Hi,
I'm looking for the melon colored, light pink and also lilac colored four o'clock seeds. I have plenty of the magenta ( hot pink/reddish color.) And some yellow, although not enough yellow to trade yet., but plenty magenta.
I also have some orchid tree seeds, purple with magenta stripes. I have pics of them. They germinate very easily and I would trade those for some silk tree seeds and four o'clock seeds in the colors I mentioned. I also have some mexican petunia seeds.( the non invasive type.) and Katies Dwarfs mexican petunia seeds in pink, purple and white, and also the tall pink chi, chi mexican petunia. The bad thing about the seeds though, is they are mixed all together, so it would be a surprise what you'd get. I have pics of those too at http://photos.yahoo.com/windyrr2
Thanks Cheryl
email: Cheryldawn@tampadsl.net

Basman
Nineveh
Iraq

September 24, 2007
06:09 AM

Post #4010829

Hi Ray

Hi cheryldawn



See the photo & let me know if you want seeds.

I can send them to you for free from Iraq.

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