Could someone please help me identify this flower?
It appeared in a pile of soil I had taken from the flower beds and is not something we had planted in our 26 years here. It is coming up like crazy (which raises concern 😉). There is also a white version.
@Loffreni Thank you. We have some morning glories, and they seem more of a vine, where these aren't a vine. Their stem is much thicker than the morning glory, too.
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It looks a little like azaleas. They colors match up. But I have never known them to be a vine.
@CinnamonGirlE These aren't a vine. They have a fairly heavy stalk, that lays a short way on the ground before the plant rises up.
@slapout
Sorry, I misunderstood. The bloom is similar and the colors are as well. The greenery is a little different. Maybe some variation of it?
Probably more my bad explanation. 😂
Another hint. These close during the day, and open in the evening.
@CinnamonGirlE I have been seeing more moths lately. 😉
Those are Four O’clocks. They grow a little leggy, die out early fall, return in the spring. They have an incredible scent that for me borders on wow!/maybe a little too much. They come in quite a range of colors. I have light pink & really intense almost neon pink. There’s also yellow, orange, white.
They bloom mostly at night, opening later afternoon (hence the name) & are great for moths. I love em & have a bunch of seeds for when we move.
Thank you
I was leaning to the Four O'Clocks, but I thought they laid a little closer to the ground.
Now, I'll find some space, and see what next year brings. 😄
I think they’re a bit of a heritage plant. I dimly remember my mom talking about 4 O’clocks as a kid. When I moved to my current property > 20 years ago, I was delighted to find them growing here when I withdrew pesticides & created a natural sanctuary.
I adore their peppercorn-like seeds and some summers, collecting seeds after the heat of the day is a relaxing, nurturing endeavor.
Good luck to you & your very pretty 4 O’clocks!
@slapout
May be then? 😊
They look like petunias in the photo.
@slapout what part of the world is this located? I have a similar bush that USUALLY only grows in the southeastern US and spreads like crazy. Someone told me they were called Cherokee Roses but unlike the name suggests, they aren’t roses of any sort.
@bettertobend We're close to Lake Ontario, Western New York.
@slapout I don’t know what they are but they’re beautiful!
@NorCalCherylLyn They are. I might keep them contained for a year and see how they behave.
@slapout
flowers and leaves resemble MorningGlory.
If that's the case you have an unpleasant task ahead. You need to dig it up and remove all roots.
@slapout Looks like Four O' Clocks, or a related species.
@slapout a bit hard to tell, but maybe morning glories? These are the one I have that come out of nowhere