"N" is for Nyctanthous ...
Nyctanthous - adj. In botany, of flowers, opening only at the approach of twilight or in the night, or, of plants, having flowers which so open.
There is nothing more relaxing than a peaceful stroll through a luminous, fragrant garden. For many of us by the time we arrive home from work and tend to chores there is little daylight remaining to enjoy our gardens. I have always dreamed of having a twilight garden. They are designed to be at their best at dusk, when natural light is fading. Wouldn't it be romantic to have flowers that open at night?
My twilight garden would consist of Moonflowers (Ipomoea alba)
Four o'clocks (Mirabilis jalapa)
Dusty miller (Senecio cineraria)
This is a wonderful book to have on Twilight Gardens ...
So as I dream of a moonlit paradise you have my letter "N" for Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday. Please stop by to see what other words students have submitted.
21 comments:
Such a lovely post. I learn every day here in the WWW
I really like the idea of a twilight garden. Hmmm. Looks like it would be a fairly easy thing to create since all three of the plants you mentioned are annuals. Keep us posted on how your garden turns out!
I'd love a twilight garden, or any garden at all actually!
beautiful blog...
That twilight garden book looks awesome. This time of year, that is the only time I would see my garden (If I had one!).
We grew 4 o'clocks growing up-lovely flowers but they really take over.
My mom has moonflowers in her gardens that are a beautiful shade of yellow. She has given me several but they never seem to survive over the winter. We have spent many evenings just sitting and watching them open, although sometimes the pesky mosquitoes get the best of us. Maybe I have pulled them up thinking they were dandelions as their leaves are very similar.
Oh how wonderful to have a twilight garden-I came almost smell it now.
That would be wonderful! I love the dusty miller, and I think moonflowers would be beautiful as well.
what a fun idea for us night owls!
Beautiful N....gorgeous blog. I'm your newest follower. Please stop by and say hi.
I planted some Moonflower from seed several years ago~ so fun to watch unfurl :)
Beautiful.
beautiful N-shots :) thanks for stopping by!
Lovely. I have moon flowers and there is an Elderberry bush/tree with beautiful white blooms in my back yard. They grew there naturally. When the moon is out I get a show.~Ames
Lovely.
Such beautiful blooms! We had moonflowers along our fence that I loved. I had also planted morning glories amongst them, so they alternated with their open blooms...the morning glories in the day and the moonflowers as the sun set...
Blessings & Aloha!
Happy to be visiting through Ms. Jenny's Alphabe-thursday :o)
A garden that sparkles by moonlight, or that sends out its perfume in darkness - what a lovely treat to give yourself.
A twilight garden...how romantic. I would to see one.
Just gorgeous - I can sense the cool air breezing through, rustling the leaves and the aroma that would drift by for us to enjoy! Splendid photos!
I am absolutely in love with this idea...
Great post for the letter "N"!
Thanks for linking.
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