Aka Midnight Candy, aka Night Phlox. This is a South African annual that grwos up to a foot tall and has multi-branching stems which bear white/maroon-backed flowers. The blooms open the evening and release a sweet scent that is just like dolly mixtures. Again it is simple to grow (or rather simple for the not-wife to grow!).
I took this photo earlier today. It says something about how mild the winter has been so far that it is still in bloom after over five months. We are due a cold snap this week so I suppose it is the last we will see of any Midnight Candy until the summer.
Zaluzianskya capensis Midnight candy Night Phlox
Ahhhh, candy that you can overindulge in without gaining weight or having teeth rot. I had a kind of freesia phlox last year in my yard. It didn't fare too well. I suspect that our soil is just too acidic or sandy.
ReplyDeleteThis one is dead easy to grow. We have it in pots near the bback door. It smells wonderful on a warm summer night.
ReplyDeleteNO, but I will take a look
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