PlantFiles Pictures: Turkish Mullein, Silver Mullein (Verbascum bombyciferum), 1 by Sally_Denver

Sally_Denver wrote:
My flowers bloom in early a.m. when sunny (but before sun hits them), and flowers close by midday, probably because they are already fertilized. (See Angela Overy's "Sex in Your Garden" - a hoot and educational, too! Her book is why I think this. The bees adore them.) Nonetheless, the silvery stalks are great at any time, especially evening

After a dark storm has passed, new flowers open. Mine bloom most of the summer. The side shoots arise when there is more rain, resulting in unusual top growth that causes the whole stalk to bend. The one on the left is already horizontal and the one on the right is developing new growth at top that is starting to bend it. They will also reach for sun, but these have a gravity effect.