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.
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The petals are very thick and fleshy as if they are made from polystyrene, and the plants stood up to 5 feet tall
no idea but it's a beauty ;D
no doubt someone will be along soon
Thanks, it looks like I've foxed everyone. ;D
lovely thing though.
Pictures are great, but we not clever enough
You kind of want it to be a fremontodendron, but it's not
No it isn't but I do know where one of those grows, at Michelham Priory in East Sussex
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
I had a google for unusual seedcases, but I got a bit sidetracked............
the abrus seed -
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I love it, what a wonderful avatar it would make. :)
looks more like a headcase ;D ;D
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
Thanks, I have someone in mind on another forum. I can personalise it for them. ;D ;D
It looks a bit like a type of Abutilon, maybe?
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=
Sorry, no idea :(
Have only just seen ya post Hawkweed,it's a (hope the spelling right :-\)
Kirengeshoma palmata.
Thank you so much Froglegs, and your spelling is correct.