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AngieSmash
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This beautiful weed has been flowering outside our front door since early summer. Just 1flower blooms at a time and it's nocturnal, from 8pm until midday the next day. Little fragrance. Looks similar to Evening Primrose but the foliage doesn't match. I'm so glad I didn't pull it up in the spring as it's been lovely.
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Sorry, didn't realise it wasn't showing. Will try again.
Last edited: 16 September 2016 09:34:46
So I've now added 3photos or none. I clearly don't know what I'm doing
Love your commitment Angie.
start with the camera icon and don't try and upload to large a photo. It won't load but doesn't give a clue as to why. I reduce my pics to 30%
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks nutcutlet. Reducing the size worked -painful though.
I think you were right about it being one of the "evening primroses" Not sure which one though.
oenothera biennis https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=1346
The flower looks just like Evening Primrose doesn't it but the leaves don't. They're much more individual and spaced along the stem. Perhaps it's a different variety as Hostafan 1 suggested.