Four O’Clocks
When I was a small child I loved these little flowers that, as if by magic, opened every day at around four o’clock. They flowered in summer and autumn, and came in a variety of bright colours: sometimes, more than one colour on an individual plant. Hardly and prolific, they grew almost as weeds.
As an adult, I still love them, and look forward to seeing their unique flowers as the daylight begins to weaken. Of course, the introduction of Daylight Saving has changed their showtime to five…
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Gorgeous flower and image! 🙂
Thanks so much, Greg 🙂
Very pretty little flowers Margaret.
xxx Humongous Hugs xxx
Glad you like them, David 🙂
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
great shot margaret love it
Thanks so much, Mark!
I am not aware of these flowers, Margaret, and have never heard the name before. They are lovely, aren’t they. Introduced or native? 🙂
They’re introduced, Linda. They came from South America, but are grown in many parts of the world, especially in Asia. They are not very common in Australian gardens (or at least the ones I’ve seen). I like them, and they remind me of childhood. 🙂
I like the picture. Very pretty flowers…
Thanks, Julie 🙂
They are so pretty. I see more flowers ready to open too.
Yes, they have a long, flowering season. Very prolific!