Allotments 4 All

Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: Hawkweed on September 01, 2008, 11:22:44

Title: Can anyone help
Post by: Hawkweed on September 01, 2008, 11:22:44
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.

(http://i34.tinypic.com/el7321.jpg)

(http://i36.tinypic.com/73mqzr.jpg)

(http://i34.tinypic.com/el7321.jpg)

(http://i37.tinypic.com/99gqpk.jpg)

(http://i34.tinypic.com/1r45tg.jpg)
The petals are very thick and fleshy as if they are made from polystyrene, and the plants stood up to 5 feet tall
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: manicscousers on September 01, 2008, 19:07:46
no idea but it's a beauty  ;D
no doubt someone will be along soon
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Hawkweed on September 02, 2008, 13:37:13
Thanks, it looks like I've foxed everyone.  ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on September 02, 2008, 14:02:14
lovely thing though.
Pictures are great, but we not clever enough
You kind of want it to be a fremontodendron, but it's not
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Hawkweed on September 02, 2008, 14:14:29
No it isn't but I do know where one of those grows, at Michelham Priory in East Sussex
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: cornykev on September 02, 2008, 20:19:47
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
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on September 02, 2008, 21:16:16
I had a google for unusual seedcases, but I got a bit sidetracked............

the abrus seed -

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p94/rhubarbthrasher/abrus_seeds.jpg)
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Hawkweed on September 02, 2008, 21:20:36
I love it, what a wonderful avatar it would make.  :)
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: manicscousers on September 02, 2008, 21:23:20
looks more like a headcase  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on September 02, 2008, 21:39:30
Quote from: Hawkweed on September 02, 2008, 21:20:36
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
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Hawkweed on September 02, 2008, 21:45:48
Thanks, I have someone in mind on another forum. I can personalise it for them. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: jennym on September 03, 2008, 01:13:20
It looks a bit like a type of Abutilon, maybe?
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Kea on September 03, 2008, 11:15:29
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=
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: oakmore2 on September 04, 2008, 08:38:41
Sorry, no idea  :(
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Froglegs on September 05, 2008, 01:41:42
Have only just seen ya post Hawkweed,it's a (hope the spelling right :-\)
Kirengeshoma palmata.
Title: Re: Can anyone help
Post by: Hawkweed on September 05, 2008, 09:24:53
Thank you so much Froglegs, and your spelling is correct.