#88574
August 3rd, 2004 at 04:25 AM
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I have a bushy 3ft high yellow flower that only comes out at dusk and stays open until he sun hits it next day. Real purty with many many flowers but what is it? And does it come in any othe colors? thanks 4 help. I am in zone 5!
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#88575
August 3rd, 2004 at 06:01 AM
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Woodenlisten....Welcome to The Garden Helper Moving your ? to the Mystery forum and hope we get a response sooner.
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#88576
August 3rd, 2004 at 07:43 AM
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The only thing i can think of is a moonflower. Its kinda like a sunflower, only its nocturnal, and is a very light color... i'm colorblind, so i can't tell if its white, light green, pink, or whatever lol. But ya, is it a moonflower?
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#88577
August 3rd, 2004 at 12:52 PM
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Could this be it? 4 O\'Clocks Karen
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#88578
August 3rd, 2004 at 01:18 PM
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Hey there, Welcome to the site from NC........I bet it is 4 o'clocks! Have fun!
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#88579
August 3rd, 2004 at 02:44 PM
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My guess is Evening Primrose. They're wildflowers, but I like 'em and let them grow in certain areas.
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#88580
August 3rd, 2004 at 03:36 PM
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#88581
August 4th, 2004 at 03:14 AM
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AH HA, Eureka! It is Yellow Evening Primrose! Many thanks. I wanted to take a pic with my digital camera and send it, but I don't know how to do that.
I was greatly releived that it was not the poisonous 4 O'clock because I wanted to know bad enough that I was going to eat a few leaves. If I died then I would know it was 4 O'clocks. Basic logic 101 huh?
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#88582
August 4th, 2004 at 07:15 AM
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But then would you have remembered to leave a note for someone to email us here at The Garden Helper.... to let us all know you solved your mystery. That way we would learn from your mistake??!!! :rolleyes: J/K Yippie...another mystery solved!!!
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#88583
August 5th, 2004 at 05:20 AM
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Oh, yes, make sure you leave a note, we like updates Weezie
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#88584
August 5th, 2004 at 07:00 AM
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My e-pal, Lorraine, from N. C. sent me some moonflower seeds - they look just like my nasturtiums - yes, they do open up at night. I've never been told exactly what moonflowers are. Probably just any kind of flowers that open up at night.
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#88585
August 5th, 2004 at 04:43 PM
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Carly- I'm going to have to get more moonflowers--I love white flowers at night, they really stand out. Mine were always much larger than nasturtiums, but there is definitely a similarity to the shape of the flower. I love nasturtiums, too, but if you plant them in fertile soil, the leaves grow too large & you can hardly see the flowers. They're edible, too.
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#88586
August 9th, 2004 at 04:38 AM
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Mystery solved ...Thank you! Here is the culprit if photo comes thru...Yellow Evening Primrose. flowers
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#88587
August 9th, 2004 at 04:54 AM
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Sorry...I am new at this...trying again. Thanks garden album
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#88588
August 9th, 2004 at 09:32 PM
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One more time or I will quit trying to post pic! Primrose
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#88589
August 10th, 2004 at 02:31 AM
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I think you have your album set to private...to makeit public, go to the light green box on the right that says "edit", and click on properties. There, you can change it to private and everyone will be able to see your pretty flowers. BTW...hi! I'm Jenn.
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#88590
August 10th, 2004 at 03:58 PM
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Thanks "hisgaL2" for trying to help. I am sure by now no one even cares about seeing this flower, but I am determined to learn how to do this. I changed setting as you instructed to public so...one more time... primrose
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#88591
August 10th, 2004 at 04:18 PM
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Yay! It worked! Beautiful Primrose!
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#88592
August 10th, 2004 at 05:33 PM
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oooooo prettttyyyy!!! will they grow in Oklahoma?? i want!!!!
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#88593
August 10th, 2004 at 09:01 PM
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Woodenlisten, I have these, and I do let a few of them grow here on my property!! But remember they can be quite prolific re~seeders!! Take a few seeds from the pods, and put them in some pots, *just sprinkle on top of the dirt* and they should reseed for you in the spring, but watch them closely and watch what they look like as a "youngin'" and you'll know what they look like and can easily either pluck them where you don't want them or leave them be!!! Weezie
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#88594
August 10th, 2004 at 09:04 PM
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Froggyqueen, Go by some railroad tracks or creek beds, you should be able *I'm guessin'* to find some growin' there. They seem to like really baron dirt, but will grow just about anywhere's.... You'll find alot of "wildflowers" along railroad paths and creek beds, as the " seeds~catch a ride" along the way, and are deposited along the way as well. Hope this info helps!!! Weezie P.S. I love your name!!! I love frogs, do you too???????????
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