Does anyone know how to get its seeds?
My Sister has this plant. The base of the plant has leaves that to me look kinda like a dandilion. There are stems that come up from the center of the plant with elongated flower buds that at 9:00 p.m. open to a bright yellow flower about 1-1/2 to 2 inches in size. A couple of minutes before 9 the flower bud which is a darker green color will start to turn a lighter pale green color and within a couple of minutes the yellow flower pops out. In the morning they are hanging down or on the ground. Her friend originally got the plants somewhere in Ohio but she can’t remember where. These plants come back each year but they don’t seem to spread. I don’t know if they come from a seed or a bulb or?
I would like to get some of these plants but don’t know where to find them. If anyone knows about these flowers or where I can find them please let me know. I’m talking about the flower that only bloom at night for one night. Where would you look for seeds? As soon as the flower dies there are no seed pods, just the leafs close to the ground and the flowers don’t seem to have any seeds on them but I don’t know what I’m really looking for.
Here are some photos about the plant I’m talking about…
Dennis Mitchell









christina duvander said,
July 12, 2008 @ 3:57 am
Dear Dennis, The plant that blooms at night is a Oenothera, possibly var.missouriensis. Mine was originally raised from seed and the plant is biannual, I think.It has selfsown itself sparingly in my garden which is situated in zone 5 in Quebec,Canada just outside Montreal. Canadian zone 5 goes down to -29degrees Celsius ( centigrade) and I have tried a lot of plants here with higher zone limits, and they have survived with a good snowcover. If you look up Oenothera on the net you may find the exact variety you have.Some are also wonderfully fragrant !! Good luck and hoping this is some help to you!Christina