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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2007 16:21:56 GMT
I've been told this one is evening primrose, does anyone know if that is correct? In September it had yellow flowers on the end of really long trailing stems. Can I cut the really long stems back?  |
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Post by Plocket on Jan 7, 2007 17:22:32 GMT
Really yellow flowers or vaguely greenish?
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Post by andy on Jan 7, 2007 17:42:19 GMT
Might be the low growing one....Oenothera missouriensis. If it is, yes you can cut the long stems back although mine at work die back naturally
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2007 18:17:52 GMT
Hi Plocket, they are a really pale yellow, I think I may of seen some pinky red ones too
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2007 18:23:43 GMT
I googled that name Andy and the picture is absolutely it!! Thanks  |
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Post by andy on Jan 7, 2007 19:14:10 GMT
Nice one TJ....they're reletively short lived. The stems should die off to leave lots of buds at the crown. Cut them back around end of march.
Lovely plant with probably one of the most beautiful shades of yellow on the planet....IMHO
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2007 9:37:50 GMT
Here is a photo of my Evening Primrose - which self seeds all over the place!! ;D  |
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Post by sleepysunday on Jan 8, 2007 9:39:48 GMT
Wow! That's gorgeous Rita. I don't believe I've ever seen an orange EP before. I thought they only came in yellow.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2007 9:44:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2007 9:59:18 GMT
Thats lovely Rita, hope mine looks like that when it grows up , I'm sure I have a reddish/pinkish one too but can't confirm until the summer |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2007 9:43:36 GMT
That is beautiful, so bright, does it flower in the evening like the wild one?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2007 12:41:34 GMT
It flowers all day ;D
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 13, 2007 14:36:24 GMT
Now that really has caught my eye Rita - I have just the spot in my garden.
I love Oenothera anyway and the colour would go nicely with some other plants that I have. How is the scent?
Rosefriend
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2007 12:25:01 GMT
I haven't noticed any RF.
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Post by isabella on Jan 16, 2007 13:24:13 GMT
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