Wednesday, September 26, 2012

What's Blooming in September? Mexican Evening Primrose

Mexican Evening Primrose, Oenothera berlandieri.  My brother-in-law gave us some of these.  We drove them down from the bay area and they have done great.  They really can be a weed, taking over, but I cut them back freely and they have behaved themselves.  I love their pale pink flowers!  They fill in around under the rose bushes.

They do die back during the winter, but their appearance is always a pleasure!
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2 comments:

  1. IreneSeptember 28, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Beautiful. Are they like our yellow evening primrose in that the buds open every evening, around sunset? the buds look similar.

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  2. GDA PuppyraiserSeptember 28, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    These flowers are open during the day even though they are named Evening Primrose.

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