What is this? - Page 3

YR,,

I see I am a little late to the party, but as soon as I saw the picture you posted it reminded me of a flower in my garden..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera 

 

Yes, that is exactly what it is.

Beetree said from the get go it was the evening primrose...that pic you post is what it looks like tonight..

more of the buds are on the end of the tube and some fell off and new ones are now coming on.

Does yours have the feet coming out all around with new chutes?

This has been an amazing endeavor to keep it alive and see it turn into something I have never seen.

i STILL HAVE NO  idea where it came from except  I did plant a seed package of   Blends of annuals or periannuals..

does it come back next year...I guess I save some seeds??

I definately would like to see some more of them ...very unusual.. This is the pic from your link.



I took this tonight...I had to tie the plant to the post on the little wire fence around the bed.

   

Here are the two legs coming out from bottom of main plant..there are two more on other side..

they have not bloomed yet...so I wait....

        

YR,,
  Yes, mine does have the feet coming out all along the new chutes, but your plant is much more robust looking. Mine have never gotton more then about 24 inches tall. Your variety has a thicker stalk and is much taller.

 There are so many different varieties of the same type. Yours could be an heirloom, a hybrid, or a mix of the two..lol..Also, you live in the west and we in the east plants can be so different from zone to zone. Enjoy it and gather some of the seeds. Make sure you let them ripen and dry naturally before removing the seeds. Mine come back every year like a perennial. Enjoy it..I will try to take a picture of mine later today if I have time..

 When you say seeds..where do I get the seeds..the first flowers are all shriveled.

  When you say  let it ripen ? what do you mean

  I WANT to keep something that will re grow it next year..do I leave it in that flower bed and next yr it will come up there??
  If you notice behind this flower(SECOND PIC ON FLOWER PIC LAST POST WITH FLOWERS.) is a bunch of Texas wild daiseys..My son gathered them last yr and we dried the seeds and threw them in this flower bed..that bunch is what I managed to remember not to clear ...

 Our road is full of them but this evening primrose is  one big surprise and it is a huge plant...

Yr

HOLD ON  and I will go take a pic...I guess my days are gonna now be filled with Flower research and discovery..
I am going to the nursery tomorrow and look at flower seeds and bulbs...

My new hobby ...as I need something to replace puppies...lol

YR

Pluck the shriveled flower heads, and set them to dry. When the petals fall away you should see ripened seeds. Store in an envelope. Or, just drop back on ground around the plant and let nature take care of it. If you have a big enough bed, and they like where they are, they will reseed themselves.

YR,,
Yes, as Beetree said, you should store the seeds in an envelope. Do not store the seeds in anything that could retain moisture unless you are 100% certain they are completely dry. I usually let my seeds dry naturally on the plant, but you could cut them and bring them into the house. When the plant looks dry gently shake the plant. The seeds will fall or they can be plucked out.  After you gather your seeds you shake the remander of the dried plants in your garden for better distribution. If they like the location they will return next year.

Enjoy,,

  Now I  have blooms on the three feet along  with tall plant part of this Evening Primrose.

here are a couple of pics tonight..It is 1:00 am in the morning..The blooms do not open until around midnight..