How to plant Eleven O'Clock in PET bottles?

Who knows how to plant Eleven Hours in PET bottles?

As you may have already noticed, Trechos da Vida is a huge fan of everything that involves gardens and gardening.

Proof of this is that we are almost always creating special content dealing with these subjects, giving tips on plants, ways to grow them and even decorating tips for your garden.

And today we are going to bring another topic involving this theme. And the topic of the day is: the Eleven O'Clock plant.

Very common in many homes in Brazil, Onze Horas has become quite popular among garden owners in recent years.

But, despite being easy to create, many people end up having doubts and questions at this point.

And that's exactly why we created this material. In today's text, you will learn more about this plant, some tips about it and you will discover how to plant Eleven O'Clocks in plastic bottles, one of the most characteristic 'pots' of this plant!

What is Eleven Hours?

Despite being a name known by gardening enthusiasts and those who love everything related to the world of plants, many may not know which plant is Onze Horas.

Even with its not very popular name, Onze Horas is one of those plants that everyone has seen, you know?

In other words: you may not know her by name, but when you see a picture of her, you will most likely recognize her.

The Eleven O'Clock Flower – or Portulaca grandiflora – is a species that can be considered a close relative of some types of cacti and succulents.

And its name couldn’t be more self-explanatory, as you can see in the next topic.

Features of Eleven Hours

Before we talk about the features of Onze Horas, let's talk about its name.

The flower is called this way precisely because of its main characteristic: its flowers only start to open around 11 am.

This happens because this plant has the ability to open precisely at the time when the sunlight is greatest.

This ensures that it can absorb all the benefits of sunlight more easily.

Eleven Hours is a plant native to South America, and is found in countries such as Argentina, Uruguay and right here in Brazil.

In love with sunlight, the Eleven Hours is a plant that prefers the warmer seasons of the year and places where the climate is more tropical.

With flowers that are usually very beautiful, their colors can vary between red, orange, yellow, pink, lilac, white and their mixtures.

How to plant Eleven O'Clock in PET bottles?

Because it is a very easy type of plant to grow, it ends up being a great option for most gardeners – whether they are first-timers or not.

And, in addition to all this ease, Onze Horas also allows the person responsible for it to be creative about where to plant it.

And that makes planting Eleven Hours in plastic bottles – and creating a beautiful vertical garden – a great option!

The first step to planting your eleven o'clock in a PET bottle is to prepare your substrate.

And when it comes to the type of substrate, give preference to more sandy mixtures – but without exaggeration.

The recommended proportions are as follows: one part topsoil, one part common soil and two parts sand.

A great tip for those who want to know how to plant Eleven O'Clock in a PET bottle is to use ways to enrich your substrate.

Among the options listed, eggshells are one of the most accessible and simple to use.

This type of device helps to increase the amount of calcium in soils indicated for the development of Eleven Hours – since the level of this property is usually low in certain soils.

As for planting, it is best to do it in the summer. For this, the soil needs to be properly irrigated.

After that, just prepare the soil, plant the Onze Horas seeds and take care of it!

And when it comes to planting, you can use your creativity! Take a look at this Eleven O'Clock garden made of plastic bottles for inspiration:

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Tips on how to plant Eleven O'Clocks in PET bottles

Now that you understand the origin, the main characteristics and how to plant Eleven O'Clock in PET bottles, how about we talk a little more about some tips on growing this plant?

Eleven O'Clock and solar incidence

As we have already mentioned in the text, Eleven Hours has a very important relationship with the sun.

Therefore, there is nothing better than starting by giving us a tip about it.

For it to bloom better, the ideal is for the Eleven Hours to have contact with sunlight for around 6 to 8 hours.

If it is placed in very shady places, the chances of the plant having difficulty growing – and flowering – well and healthily increase significantly.

Where to leave your Eleven Hours

As it is a plant that does very well in the sun, you can leave it on windows or walls where the sun hits it more and for longer.

So much so that in hot regions there will be no problems regarding the development of these plants.

Humidity and temperature for your Eleven Hours

Despite being a plant that prefers heat and climates with less humidity, the Eleven Hours can also tolerate more humid climates and even that spring chill.

But places with more constant low temperatures may not be the ideal environment for them.

Conclusion

So, did you already know this plant and its characteristics?

As you can see, this is a great option for those who want to start taking care of plants and, at the same time, make their garden/yard more beautiful!

And now that you understand more about this plant, it is much easier to start growing Eleven O'Clocks and make your home more flowery and green! 

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