Hello, I'm not a huge gardener (as you can probably tell) and I just
have one quick question. When I was growing up, my grandfather had a
bush or shrub of some sort in his back yard that bloomed each day in
the warmer months at the same time each day. It was amazing to watch
each flower open up each evening. Does anyone know what this would
have been and if they are common, easy to maintain, commonly
available, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Andy

One guess would be Four O'clocks. Many colors, white, yellow, different
shades of pink. A smell that is devine.
But I think there are several plants that the flowers open in the evening.
Perry
"Andy" wrote in message
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Hello, I'm not a huge gardener (as you can probably tell) and I just
have one quick question. When I was growing up, my grandfather had a
bush or shrub of some sort in his back yard that bloomed each day in
the warmer months at the same time each day. It was amazing to watch
each flower open up each evening. Does anyone know what this would
have been and if they are common, easy to maintain, commonly
available, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Andy

Four O'clocks. Also old -fashioned Nicotiana, and there is a tall biennial
plant of oenethera (evening primrose) that faithfully pops open every
evening around dusk, with big yellow flowers.
"Perry Templeton" wrote in message
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One guess would be Four O'clocks. Many colors, white, yellow, different
shades of pink. A smell that is devine.
But I think there are several plants that the flowers open in the evening.
Perry
"Andy" wrote in message
om...
Hello, I'm not a huge gardener (as you can probably tell) and I just
have one quick question. When I was growing up, my grandfather had a
bush or shrub of some sort in his back yard that bloomed each day in
the warmer months at the same time each day. It was amazing to watch
each flower open up each evening. Does anyone know what this would
have been and if they are common, easy to maintain, commonly
available, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Andy

On 18 Apr 2004 16:42:18 -0700, (Andy) wrote:

Hello, I'm not a huge gardener (as you can probably tell) and I just
have one quick question. When I was growing up, my grandfather had a
bush or shrub of some sort in his back yard that bloomed each day in
the warmer months at the same time each day. It was amazing to watch
each flower open up each evening. Does anyone know what this would
have been and if they are common, easy to maintain, commonly
available, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

What color and how big were the blooms? The first thing that comes to my mind
is Datura, which has giant white blooms. A mature plant can look like a small
bush.

"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"--tricolored white, lavender and purple. Don't
know the scientific name.
zemedelec