Does anyone know what this is. A neighbor down the street has this & not sure what it is?
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sorry..(deleted comment) no idea how the blog post mixed up! wow -
Evening primrose in pink. -
Becky Sue, I think your comment ended up on the wrong post? -
It fills in nicely but can be very invasive - the more you pull the more it spreads - -
Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas. -
BeckySue, the blog went to hot-water!
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Ok looked it up is defineltly a primrose in pink & can be invasive it said. Know I don't know if I want it or not! humm
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evening primrose, Oenothera speciosa -
Yes, Primrose. they grow wild in S.TX. -
Ok it spreads but will it choke out other flowers around it?
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
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See where I wanted to put it! Should I.
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We call it a butter cup and it does spread just so you know. -
But does it choke out other flowers that are around it, big QUESTION?
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It's a weed here around Houston, Tx. We call it buttercups. The green parts are very lacy, and I have never seen it choke anything else out. The other weeds in the fields where it grows seem to come up through it. I would think bulbs planted under it would be ok. Delicate flowers might not be up to the fight for nutrients. It is very sweet and pretty, but prolific. -
Also called "Mexican Evening Primrose", botanical name Oenothera. NO it will not "choke" out other plants; however, it does spread, and this can be curtailed by simply yanking up any offending extra plants. It is hardy, beautiful, and a great staple in the garden. Trim it during the summer and it will re-bloom. Mine gets too tall, so I occasionally shear it off. Full sun to part shade is fine, and when you first plant it, water it in thoroughly and watch to make sure it does not get wilted. Once established, it requires little or no care. -
Debbie M- what do you mean curtailed by yanking out? Do you mean it spreads more by doing so! So if that is true do you dig up to get rid of it where not wanted. Wondering if it will grow out of boxes & it hard to keep in an area for it then?
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Never seen them choke out other plants. They reseed and so you will have to control the spread.
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Ann, I meant that if you have too much, just pull the ones you don't want out of the ground and add them to your compost pile. It will grow almost anywhere. No, pulling up a plant by the roots will not encourage it to spread. (with the exception of English Ivy, which will spread if you even look at it!) And, it will not get out of control if you pay attention to it a couple of times per year. Easy as pie to keep once established. One woman's weed is another woman's beautiful addition to the garden. Go for it!
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Offer extras to friends and neighbors. It is amazing how many plants that are thinned go into the trash or composter. I am always up for cast offs. I had so many ferns at my last home that I pulled up bags full and gave them away. They can be pretty expensive at garden shops. I have plants that people have shared over the years. It is fun to remember where they came from, like the red rose that a friend gave my mother and she shared with me. I have rooted them for my daughters. ...»
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Love it Sherry L.
