Evening primrose in the photo

Whatever Mother Nature presents to us, surprising and striking our imagination. And you don’t have to go somewhere far for this. It is enough to plant evening primrose in your garden - and a miracle can be observed every evening, since it is at this time night candle (another name for the flower), blooms its flowers, similar to a small sun. And what a scent it has...

Evening primrose belongs to the fireweed family. In total there are almost 80 species this plant. Moreover, evening primrose is annual, biennial and perennial. In Russia, mainly biennial plants are grown.

Evening primrose in the photo usually represented by the most popular species - evening primrose, bush evening primrose and Missouri evening primrose. The tallest of them is the bush evening primrose, which can reach a height of one meter. The Missouri evening primrose, on the contrary, is lower and more compact (only 30-40 cm), for which it has gained great popularity recently.

The stems of evening primrose are mostly straight, reaching a height of about 120 cm, but they can also creep. The flower is goblet-shaped, pleasant to the touch, and predominantly yellow in color. Although in many gardens you can see white evening primrose, pink and even purple. It’s just a pity (or maybe not) that the fully open flower can only be observed at night, although flowering continues throughout the summer.

Evening primrose care will not be difficult even for inexperienced gardeners. The main thing here is to choose a good place - a illuminated area with nutritious soil and drainage.Plant seeds in late spring to a depth of less than 1 cm. Subsequent care is the most common - regular watering, weeding, removing wilted flowers. Evening primrose responds well to fertilizers.

In order to arrange a flower more successfully and emphasize its beauty, you can use the Internet. Evening primrose in the photo, for example, on the edge of a pond, looks simply amazing.