Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Posted: April 8, 2024 Filed under: Gardening | Tags: Brunfelsia pauciflora, Yesterday Today & Tomorrow 22 Comments
My Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow shrub is blooming. I guess the bud stage is the prequel.
On the first day, it is purple.
The second day it becomes lavendar.
And on the third day, it fades to white.
All together the flowers make an interesting flowering shrub. It is a spring bloomer and its scent is hard to describe, but I feel it is an acquired scent you need to get used to.
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What an interesting plant and flower!
It is really fun!
nice looking bush with pretty flowers
It’s like have 3-in-1!
Great shrub and I wish it bloomed all year.
Many years ago, a friend had this plant. When she told me its name, I didn’t believe her — I thought she’d made it up. If she still were with us, I’d apologize! It is a pretty thing, and interesting. It’s especially nice that all of the colors appear at the same time.
Plants do have a lot of weird names. My kids would always ask why they were named that. I have my religious plants, Passion Flower and Moses. Mexican plants, Mexican petunia and Mexican Knot Weed. And regional names Texas Star Hibiscus, Summer Pansy and Confederate Rose. It is surprising to find that it isn’t even their correct names until you are corrected (on WordPress). 🙂
I love these and should probably get one. I am wondering about the scent now?!
I do not find the scent pleasant and would never bring it into the house.
One of the gardens within our landscapes is a Memorial Garden that originally included one of these at the request of the sponsor. It never did well though. I added two more, so that perhaps the three combined might be more prominent. I am not so keen on it, but am intent on getting it to perform well for this particular garden.
Hopefully it will work. Mine always comes back from a freeze. The one in the picture is a volunteer from my original one that landscaper accidentally cut down.
It does not freeze here, but merely does not perform well I have never seen one perform well. I do not know why.
Maybe water? We are wet here, just got over 2 inches early this morning, and I run sprinklers.
The landscapes areas are irrigated regularly to compensate for the chaparral climate. Even within generously irrigated landscapes, this particular species does not perform well. I suspect that it may dislike aridity and, in some situations, alkaline soil.
We have acid soil and are surrounded by pine trees. I had to learn so much (mostly through trial and error) to garden here. I still go through plant catalogs and go nope, nope won’t grow here.
It is like traveling; when you find something that you do not see at home to be intriguing, but then realize that there is likely a reason that you do not see it at home.
Agree, I have not been to Hawaii since I’ve become a gardener. It would be bad.
Not necessarily. One can enjoy the vegetation there without bringing it home.
Nice to see the different stages. 😃
Stunning! It fits right into your yard!
It’s a really cool shrub.
Very pretty, looking great in your garden!