Evening Primerose - Oenothera macrocarpa
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MissS
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Evening Primerose - Oenothera macrocarpa
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Re: Evening Primerose - Oenothera macrocarpa
Gorgeous! 
We have Oenothera biennis here, not close to blooming yet. I'm guessing the flowers are bigger on 'macrocarpa'.. do they also bloom only at dusk?
We have Oenothera biennis here, not close to blooming yet. I'm guessing the flowers are bigger on 'macrocarpa'.. do they also bloom only at dusk?AgCan Zone 5a/USDA zone 4
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm
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Re: Evening Primerose - Oenothera macrocarpa
They are beautiful .
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MissS
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Re: Evening Primerose - Oenothera macrocarpa
Bower you are correct. The flowers on macrocarpa are about 3" across and only bloom during the morning. While they are present in the late afternoon they are all twisted and shrunken up. Also unlike biennis, this a a ground hugging plant that in only 8" tall. Both of these have beautiful yellow blossoms that the bees adore.
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Re: Evening Primerose - Oenothera macrocarpa
Wonderful!
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