Can anyone identify this plant please?

These plants were originally purchased as hostas. They have been flowering since June/July, the flowers seem to open fully when exposed to full sunlight.

 

Welcome enorol65.
Hmmm! Definitely not a Hosta
I am having trouble zooming in to get a good clear look at the flowers.
So a suggestion is Mirabilis jalapa. Common name four o'clock flower.
Do the flowers open in the late afternoon?

http://www.marthastewart.com/plant/mirabilis-jalapa-tea-time-white

http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&q=mirabilis%20jalapa%20white&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1239&bih=528

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabilis_jalapa

 

I think it's one of the Nicotiana varieties, it may be a hybrid
I have one growing in my front garden, it's an annual, self
seeds all over the place, the flowers open in full sun and
close in the evening.

Pete

 

Hello enorol65.

I would agree with Silver surfer on the Mirabilis jalapa (Marvel of Peru, Four O'clock Flower, Beauty of the Night). They grow wild here and prefer sunny, dry conditions and they self-seed.

They are similar in looks to Nicotiana which has fragrant flowers but I believe the Nicotiana requires more moisture than the Mirabilis.

 

Ah well!! can't be right all the time :hehe:

Pete

 

Good on you for attempting Pete02 ... we all get some wrong at times. :dh:

Yes, we get different coloured ones here too Marley. I can remember it took me years to eradicate a fuschia-coloured one from the gravel ... and it still pops up occasionally as the root go to hell. We also have white and lilac and, as you say, they brighten up any scrub bit of land. :yez:

 

Thank you everyone, I have wondered for weeks what these plants are and I must say that they have a lovely scent :-))

 

enorol

I too would go with 4 0'clock plant (Mirabilis jalapa). I have grown some from seed this year, and I think they are lovely. Its a tuber but its not very hardy, so if you want to keep it you should dig it up after the first frosts and store it frost free like a Dahlia. My old tubers got over damp last winter and rotted. Alternatively you can collect the big black seeds and plant them next spring.