Evening Primrose

[Georgie]

Come on Lorna, I've posted mine, now I want to see yours!   ;D  G x

[Georgie]

[Yuet_Lee]

Georgie,
here were mine. ;) They're really scented! And they're hugged,about 5' tall.

[Robert_Brenchley]

We get them self-seeding all over the site, but they're a bit stunted this year. The best thing about them is when you find the odd Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar!

[saddad]

You've got this in the wrong thread... the roots are edible!
;D

[Georgie]

I agree, Yuet-Lee, that they smell delightful although my variety does not grow as tall as five feet, I'd say between 3 and 4 feet.  Lovely pics.   ;D

I can't say I've noticed the Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillars on my evening primrose but I don't want any either, last year one devoured my fuchsia.   >:(

LOL @ saddad.   ;D

G x

[nippie]

Heres my attempt, Ive never seen the elephant hawk moth on mine either, luckily because, like you Georgie last year they devoured OH fuschias  :o


Whilst I was there I realised how good my Stargazer lily looked, so here it is,

[nippie]

Ooops 2 of the same  ::) Try again,

[lorna]

Georgie. Have taken pic (honest) as soon as John downloads will post pic..So much easier to let him do it than me trying to learn all these differents actions LOL

[Robert_Brenchley]

Nippie's variety in the close-up looks just like the ones I get.

[nippie]

So, R-B did you nick your seeds from a nature reserve as well?
Mine just hopped into my purse as I walked through  :-[

[Chocolate]

Was reading in a seed catalogue yesterday that you could eat the leaves with salad and the roots to boil or in stir fry. Has any body tried it 'cos I thought of growing it for just that ?? Wont be all over the 'lottie will it ???

[Georgie]

Great pics, Nippie.   ;D

Excuses, excuses, Lorna!   ;)

Chocolate.  Evening Primrose does self-seed very readily.  I've never tried eating it.

G x

[Robert_Brenchley]

I don't know how they originally arrived, but they self-seed all over the site. I didn't plant them, I just let some of them grow if they're not in the way.

[Chocolate]

Well I'm thinking of sowing a small row to use as salad and for the roots. They say that they seem to go on over winter I don't know if its true. Then if they do self seed at least I'll have some thing to eat if all else fails  :D

[saddad]

I haven't tried eating them but they are in my DK Bibles on wild food and Vegetables...
;D

[lorna]

Georgie At last ;D

[Georgie]

Hey lovely, Lorna, and look so good with the verbena bonariensis behind.  Well done.   ;D

G x

[fluffygrue]

Yup, I have the beasties self-seeding all over my plot. (mumble)

I've yet to find an elephant hawk moth caterpillar on them, though I did rescue one from the pond the other day. Was surprised at how enormous it was!

[lorna]

Georgie As you know my evening primrose was curtesy of you. I love it. I intend putting some protection over it when the frosts arrive (just in case it doesn't self seed.)

[Robert_Brenchley]

i find it's biennial; the first year it overwinters as a low rosette; the second it flowers and then dies. There's never been any worry about self-setting.