Monday, August 1, 2022

It's Four O'Clock Somewhere

 We have large Four O'Clock bushes all across the side and back of our house.



They got their name because they are closed up most of the day. They only open in late afternoon, around four o'clock. I love them because the flowers have so many different patterns.







“Twilight - a time of pause when nature changes her guard. All living things would fade and die from too much light or too much dark, if twilight were not.”

 Howard Thurman

19 comments:

L. D. said...

They are all so beautiful. I tried growing them a couple of times and our zone just isn't good for them.

Ann said...

They are really pretty. I wish I was good at gardening I would plant some of those.

MadSnapper said...

they are such joyful colors and I don't remember seeing these before, which at this time in my life doesn't mean that much. they are gorgeous. its good to have flowers blooming later in the day

Gayla said...

We used to have these all around the house. These are lovely.

Hootin Anni said...

Had some in Colorado...some foolish man sprayed too close to them with weed killer and they never came back!! (Foolish man is none other than Bud)

Chatty Crone said...

Are those Morning Glories?

George said...

The blossoms are beautiful.

CheerfulMonk said...

😊❤️

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Gosh Ginny I have never heard of 4 o'clock bushes but they are very pretty. I am just about to go off again and this time to Sweden where my granddaughter Anna is getting married so I will be away for 2 weeks.

The Feminine Energy said...

Oh how bee-utiful, Ginny!!!!! I remember my mom talking about "four o'clocks". Yours are wonderful! ~Andrea xoxo

Beside a babbling brook... said...

Delightfull...

Lovely to have bushes of these pretty flowers.

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Beside a babbling brook... said...

Also lovely quote.

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photowannabe said...

Wow, what a variety of patterns and colors. I have never seen the 4 o'clocks in person. Fascinating for sure. Do they then stay open until it gets dark?
Sue

Mari said...

They are so pretty! I like the unusual color combinations.

Jan said...

So pretty! I had four o'clocks around the back of our house many years ago. I'd forgotten how pretty they are!

HappyK said...

Never heard of these flowers but boy are they pretty!! Worth waiting till 4 o'clock to see them. :)

Carla from The River said...

Wow, they are beautiful Ginny!!! :-) What fun colors!!!

Ruth Hiebert said...

They are pretty. Is this a perennial where you live? I just know them as annuals.

Red Rose Alley said...

Oooooo, those are beautiful! They kind of look like tropical flowers. The bushes must look wonderful on the side and back of your house. They so remind me of Summertime. : )

~Sheri

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