Can anyone help

[Hawkweed]

by telling me what this is? I saw it yesterday at Nymans Gardens in Handcross. In fact I saw lots of wonderful plants never seen before but this had no name.










The petals are very thick and fleshy as if they are made from polystyrene, and the plants stood up to 5 feet tall

[Hawkweed]

[manicscousers]

no idea but it's a beauty  ;D
no doubt someone will be along soon

[Hawkweed]

Thanks, it looks like I've foxed everyone.  ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

lovely thing though.
Pictures are great, but we not clever enough
You kind of want it to be a fremontodendron, but it's not

[Hawkweed]

No it isn't but I do know where one of those grows, at Michelham Priory in East Sussex

[cornykev]

Hi Hawkweed , I don't do flowers so I haven't got the foggyest, try posting it in  the non edibles you may have more luck in there.  ;D ;D ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I had a google for unusual seedcases, but I got a bit sidetracked............

the abrus seed -

[Hawkweed]

I love it, what a wonderful avatar it would make.  :)

[manicscousers]

looks more like a headcase  ;D ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I love it, what a wonderful avatar it would make.  :)

you're welcome to it Hawkweed. I have a Rhubarb fixation  :D

nasty stuff the abrus seed, mind

[Hawkweed]

Thanks, I have someone in mind on another forum. I can personalise it for them. ;D ;D

[jennym]

It looks a bit like a type of Abutilon, maybe?

[Kea]

I thought Abutilon too when I saw it.

The Arbrus seed pod reminds me of Maori art
http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/imagepopup.aspx?width=640&height=640&irn=33552&mode=zoom&title=Koruru+(gable+mask)&ack=

[oakmore2]

Sorry, no idea  :(

[Froglegs]

Have only just seen ya post Hawkweed,it's a (hope the spelling right :-\)
Kirengeshoma palmata.

[Hawkweed]

Thank you so much Froglegs, and your spelling is correct.