tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post2256832717863534716..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Wildflower Wednesday: Oenothera fruticosaGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44761747743987609212016-06-01T15:07:29.846-05:002016-06-01T15:07:29.846-05:00I think I have quite a few sundrops in our new gar...I think I have quite a few sundrops in our new garden space. The previous owners of our in town house were not gardeners (or cooks either by the looks of the kitchen) so we have pretty much had a clean slate to work with. Great fun!CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3903480405113858952016-05-27T17:55:13.598-05:002016-05-27T17:55:13.598-05:00Oenothera fruticosa sure looks different. Very nic...Oenothera fruticosa sure looks different. Very nice ! Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-71776289052910487392016-05-26T13:28:21.952-05:002016-05-26T13:28:21.952-05:00Oh that's great to know. I was wondering about...Oh that's great to know. I was wondering about that species. Thank you sharing. I will look for it.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77566797741751205412016-05-26T13:27:23.251-05:002016-05-26T13:27:23.251-05:00Isn't that a nice contrast Laurin...I like it,...Isn't that a nice contrast Laurin...I like it, too. A happy accident for sure.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-64912137991494960132016-05-26T12:52:19.217-05:002016-05-26T12:52:19.217-05:00So beautiful! I love your photographs they capture...So beautiful! I love your photographs they capture the light and color perfectly. I love the single yellow flower in the field of burgundy clover! www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68667501767027680552016-05-26T08:39:08.638-05:002016-05-26T08:39:08.638-05:00Last year, I began growing a similar plant, Prairi...Last year, I began growing a similar plant, Prairie Sundrops (oenothera pilosella). I found its sunny flowers so delightful, I planted four more in another area this year. They seem to thrive in my tough clay soil, and I recall the leaves having a lovely reddish colour later in the year. I am looking forward to some colonizing!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316607839699493229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84647669067190436692016-05-25T20:46:59.947-05:002016-05-25T20:46:59.947-05:00I really like them with the Phlox! I have Oenother...I really like them with the Phlox! I have Oenothera biennis growing in my garden, and I always know summer is in full swing when they're blooming. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4952567645068816582016-05-25T19:52:16.775-05:002016-05-25T19:52:16.775-05:00That's great...I will pop over to see it!That's great...I will pop over to see it! Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-76751722542646351782016-05-25T14:56:48.960-05:002016-05-25T14:56:48.960-05:00I just posted my first ever Wildflower Wednesday b...I just posted my first ever Wildflower Wednesday blog entry and have added it to my schedule for 4th Wednesdays from here on it -- hope I can make time for it@<br /> BTW I have two neighbors who grow Sundrops across the entire front of their yards, so I have never felt the need to have my own - I just get to look across the street and enjoy theirs.WashingtonGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23612306541610037592016-05-25T12:21:59.953-05:002016-05-25T12:21:59.953-05:00I like it, too.
I like it, too.<br />Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-11894881065945023752016-05-25T12:21:41.285-05:002016-05-25T12:21:41.285-05:00It is a tough plant and fortunately with nothing l...It is a tough plant and fortunately with nothing like it's cousin's aggressive!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-72579083171424479862016-05-25T10:39:56.936-05:002016-05-25T10:39:56.936-05:00Sundrop is a very good name for this plant!Sundrop is a very good name for this plant!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-47927558975199766932016-05-25T09:26:28.314-05:002016-05-25T09:26:28.314-05:00I have grown this plant for years and never realiz...I have grown this plant for years and never realized each blossom only lasts for a day. It was given to me as Primrose, and I knew it wasn't a primrose. Turns out it is related to the less well-behaved evening primrose. It is a tough little plant. When the gardener gave me a start from her garden, she just pulled it out of the ground as if it were a weed. Seeing my look of horror, she assured me the plant would do fine, and she was right!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-28617081207793236882016-05-25T07:59:38.178-05:002016-05-25T07:59:38.178-05:00I adore this flower...it is so bright and sunny......I adore this flower...it is so bright and sunny....a great critter magnet. I planted a few and hope they come up! Love the companions you suggest too.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26087698724616847572016-05-25T06:52:55.369-05:002016-05-25T06:52:55.369-05:00Hi Gail,
I'm trying sundrops for the first ti...Hi Gail,<br /><br />I'm trying sundrops for the first time in my garden this year (http://www.gardenofaaron.com/2016/05/class-of-2016-oenothera-fruticosa.html) and *really* liking the flowers so far.<br /><br />They don't seem highly attractive to pollinators yet, but I only have one plant. As with other flowers, perhaps I need a larger clump to grab the pollinators' attention?<br /><br />Hoping they spread in my garden as they have in yours!! :)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-59953074199464249662016-05-25T06:17:30.119-05:002016-05-25T06:17:30.119-05:00I have a form of sundrop that looks just like this...I have a form of sundrop that looks just like this. A friend gave me a start. She called it a Norweigen Sundrop. hmmmm.... It was given to her by someone else. You know how these things go...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73371862865954435322016-05-25T04:41:29.390-05:002016-05-25T04:41:29.390-05:00Sundrops is a delightful name for an enchanting fl...Sundrops is a delightful name for an enchanting flower. <br />(In YOUR garden, evening primrose can be a problem here)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com