Just got back from Italy - Night Plant identification

Hi All

Just got back from my hols, i'll post some pics at the weekend. In the garden is a plant that nobody can identify, hopefully you can. My mam thinks it is a Japanese... can't remember the name.

The pics are of the same type of plant, they just seed different colours and there are some really beautiful colours. They are very drought tolerant and grow in stoney ground. Being a night plant, we had some beautiful moths, including the humming bird hawk moth. Any ideas anyone?

 

I think it may be Mirabilis Jalapa?

 

Agree with Jenny.
Mirabilis jalapa. The four o'clock flower

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Mirabilis Jalapa&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&rlz=&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=MwlJUP7DH-eQ0AWY7YDIBw&biw=1229&bih=592&sei=OQlJUKe7BeGx0AWT04DgCQ

 

By gosh, i think you're right! I've searched everywhere for that plant. So not Japanese after all. Thank you Jenny!

 

I'll go with that Jenny.

 

The four o'clock flower sounds fab!

 

I shall have cerise pink and yellow seeds in the Pamsdish Seedswap,
Jenny

 

I brought a few seeds home to try. Not sure what colour they'll be though, but worth a try!