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Sun, Jun 15, 14 at 19:51
Can you help me to identify this plant? It is supposed to be a perennial and it was my aunt who gave me several of them in early spring, but just one survived. She told me, these plants are called "blue boys"... Obviously, I was expecting something with blue flowers, but it blooms now with yellow ones... I googled "blue boys", but found nothing related to flowers...  |
This post was edited by green_go on Sun, Jun 15, 14 at 19:52
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| Oenothera fruticosa "sundrops" |
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| Although looking at mine the buds have a purple hue to them, also on the foliage. Sure looks like the same flower..... Some also call it an evening primrose. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 15, 14 at 20:19
| not a long lived perennial in my z5 ... MI ... ken |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Sun, Jun 15, 14 at 20:22
| Oenothera macrocarpa /Missouri evening primrose. Invasive in my Z6 CT garden altho' I didn't find any mention of that on the Missouri Botanical Garden website. If you don't like it, rip it out...it'll be back. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Missouri Botanical Garden
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| Ken how long would you say? I believe I've had mine for 3 years now. |
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| If the flowers open during the day, they are likely Oenothera fruticosa "sundrops". A spreader but fairly easily removed if it overgrows its bounds. If the flowers open at dusk, it could well be Oenothera biennis, common evening primrose, considered a noxious weed which should be removed immediately. |
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- Posted by RyseRyse_2004 5 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 17, 14 at 15:51
| I find it very long lived (NW Illinois) and it is a great plant to intersperse all over the garden for a touch of yellow early in the spring. In my gardens I find that in early spring most everything is purple/blue, pink and white. The yellow adds a zing. It is so easy to take bits off of it and plant it all around. I love seeing it here and there in my hosta beds. |
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