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Plant ID please

leefosseyleefossey Posts: 4
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Hi all, can anyone help with my mystery plant? My Uncle gave me this as a seedling which I have grown on. I think he said it was from Algeria? He is unsure himself! It apparentely grows to about 3 foot and is quite plorific with small pink flowers. I only have one flower! Any suggestions would be most helpful, Lee

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  • Beaus MumBeaus Mum Posts: 3,554

    No idea but will keep an eye on the answer! Gorgeous pink image

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,028

    I think it is a Mirabilis Jalapa.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabilis_jalapa 

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • EsspeeEsspee Posts: 274

    I know this as Marvel of Peru but a neighbour calls it the four o'clock plant.  Grows like crazy from seed and has a wide variety of colours.  

  • leefosseyleefossey Posts: 4

    Hi Busy Lizzie

    I think youre spot on, lightning quick. It does also flower late afternoon as it says on wiki. Thank you very much! 

    Lee

  • leefosseyleefossey Posts: 4

    four oclock plant seems about right, wondered why it flowered in the evening?! very odd

  • pootlerpootler Posts: 95

    I know it as belle de nuit, my French husband brought me back some seeds from his Father's garden, they were very easy to germinate. I have them in yellow and white as well as pink.

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,028

    Actually I looked up the Latin name by Googling Belle de Nuit! I live in France and friends have them as pot plants.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • GardenmaidenGardenmaiden Posts: 1,126

    Any chance of spare seed to offer on the Seed Swap?

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