I’ve signed up for a course online that helps Dyslexics deal with words, numbers, and the name of things like flowers. That is a tough one for me.
I was diagnosed late in life and have not fully taken the time to learn how to cope with my condition. It doesn’t affect my writing, blessedly, or photography, but learning, words, symbols, numbers, etc.
I think these flowers are Primroses, but I’ll probably forget that by tomorrow.
I love my new gardening work but am getting frustrated with referring to flowers only by color. People tell me the proper names, but I forget, get confused, or see them wrong. There is help for this, and I am getting some.
One of the ideas is for me to write out the names of each flower and pin or post them near the flower. That seems cumbersome to me; we have a lot of flowers here.
Another is to make a list with photos and create a new folder on my desktop, which shows the flower and the name. Sometimes repetition helps people with dyslexia learn; you must stick with it.
In the meantime, I ask if people know, and someone online tells me immediately. I have a lot of garden people on my blog, men and women, and they are friendly; they help without attitude or ridicule.
I appreciate you all.
So this is a test. I’ve created a folder called Flower Names, and every time I learn the name, I’ll put it in my folder with the correct word. Let’s see what sticks.
In the meantime, I’m excited to share my exploding new garden with you, gardeners or not, and enjoy the color and light all around me.
Hi Jon – I believe that’s an evening primrose. Perhaps others can confirm this. I used to have some in my flower garden but they eventually got overtaken by daylilies.
Hope you feel 100% soon – with Zinnia and Maria’s help!
Jan
Jon I honor,respect and am continually inspired by you.
Your vulnerability and honesty are qualities and strengths.
Taking initiative around dyslexia is an excellent selfcare act.
Ps don.t know what the flower is,but sure love your sharing them
Meadow Evening Primrose my free SEEK app says. I find yellow flowers like these and Buttercups are the hardest to take photos of; they’re just so bright and reflective.
Sun Drops- one of my favorite. They always just make the happy. Such a joyous color.
And yes- they are a type of primrose- you got that absolutely correct!
I believe these are English Primrose..they glow in the garden…so beautiful.
Thanks to everyone, this will help me remember the flower (I think) and affirms the good thing that can happen on the Internet. I have always balked at outside advice, because of Dyslexia, I think, I have always want to make my own mistakes and draw my own conclusions. But this is a sweet way to garden, learn, grow and also deal more directly with Dyslexia, which I have most avoided doing for much of my life. It was a revelation to me to learn that I wasn’t stupid, and I guess I still get sensitive about it. Thanks to all of you for helping me in this positive and affirming way.
Yes, I believe they are primroses.
Yes, they are Evening Primroses. They spread like crazy, but are so bright and cheery. I got a little rambunctious in pulling out excess ones from a flower bed years ago, and now I don’t have any.
I think the yellow flowers are evening primroses. Thy are mildly poisonous for humans so maybe check for sheep and donkeys?
They are primroses, specifically evening primroses. There are apps that you point your camera phone to and it ID’s the plant, but never successfully used one.
Those yellow flowers are
Evening Primrose
One of my favorites ?
Missouri Primrose or Sundrops.
Oenothera, common name, Evening Primrose although it is not a primrose. I don’t know which species as there are biennial and perennial species. The problem with common names is they can also vary from region to region, so you may not be talking about the same plant. Learning the botanical name is not pretentious as some think, it is so we are all talking about the same plant. For example, Primula, is the true primrose; if you tell me that name I immediately know what plant you are talking about, after that, it would just be a short discussion to know which species, if that is needed. The plant world is as fascinating as any other you may want to learn about and study. Good luck!
I am NOT dyslexic but I am trying to remember a lot of plants names all at once. Community gardening and more. The “picture this app” is a hardworking tool in my life. It’s cheap — like about $20 a year or so, and when you’ve pictured something, you have the option of adding it to your personal list of names. I hope easy and immediate access will help since you’ll have picture, plant and words all at the same time. I think the app offers a free trial period, also. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/picturethis-plant-identifier or you can google “picture this. app”
Hi Jon,
These are Sundrops, aka Narrow-leaf evening primrose. Specifically Oenothera fruticosa. Marianna is spot on in her point about common names. Sundrops are perennial, and one of the primroses that bloom during the daytime, not evening as the common name suggests. They are delightful and a welcome treat for hummingbirds and pollinators this time of year. When they are happy in the garden, they will spread by underground runners and make a nice ground cover. Very easy to transplant. Once the flowering is finished, you can trim the stems down to ground level. Later in the season, the basal leaves will show some red color. Here’s some more details about them, just in case you’re wondering. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/oenothera-fruticosa/
So glad you’re enjoying them in the garden.
The name of these flowers are called sun drops.
Evening primrose are yellow but with a large blossom.
More importantly, They bloom after it gets dark. And only for one night.
So when you see evening primrose make buds, begin looking for blossoms to open. –You wouldn’t want to miss such a
uniquely beautiful gardening experience.
Jon, I didn’t know there was help for Dyslexics, I have it also, but didn’t know what it was until late in life. Also face blindness, not the scientific name, but the two of them made things difficult all my life. I Could you print the webpage for the course. I’m older than you, but its never too late to learn. I never understood how people could remember/learn things so easily, while I struggled with not recognizing words, numbers and faces.