Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHONThese striking flowers are called red-hot pokers and they're a riot of colour at the moment. I know they grow in Britain, but I'm not sure if they can also be seen in Canada and the USA. They're wonderful to photograph, because of the rich range of colours. I guess they're like the mavericks of the plant world, because they're so different from "normal" blooms.
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Hi David,
These are some amazing flowers captured wonderfully. I though first one kali Patka(crackers) of Kolkata, but the second one is extremely gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Pijush
nice photo. i have never seen flowers like this befor.
Hi Pijush,
Thank you. I was very interested to see that they reminded you of patakas.
It's that time of year, too!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Hoto,
Nice to hear from you. They look great at this time of year, especially in rows ....
Keep smiling
David
i've never seen such a flower but it is really and intriguing looking bloom. thaks for sharing it with us.
I've never seen such a thing in Canuckia. Those are gorgeous! We have a plant we call "Fireweed", but it doesn't even come close to "Red Hot Pokers" as far as being that striking. Wow!
Beautiful colors inthat shot, David.
Hello, David! Thank you for visiting my blog so that I could find you and enjoy this BEAUTIFUL photography! I'm a native California...we've got something similar, I think, but I'd have to see the whole plant. HOWEVER, this time of year is my favorite here for just the sort of beauty you've captured. We've got trees turning that color. Fruit turning that color....Other plants with the rich warm hues of fire red, amber, and ochre. Fall in California - with the contrast of all that firey glow against the deep green that's always here - is wonderful!
:) Namaste!
I don't know much about flowers so I can't say that they are grown in the USA. They certainly are unusual and beautiful!
Hi David! Thanks for visiting my blog so that I could fill my eyes with some of your amazing photography this morning! Our blogs certainly share that "editorial" feel that you described...I will be back for future visits (blogrolled ya' if you don't mind!)...
Cheers!
careful! don't put your eye out with that thing!
Hi David! What lovely flowers! I've never seen them before. You have quite a nice blog here. I'll be returning! And thanks for visiting mine too! ; )
what an awesome flower! crazy...
i shall have to find out if they are indeed available up here in canada..do you know the scientific name david?
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I've never seen such a thing here in the New England region of the USA. Perhaps it enjoys warmer weather?
Oh yes, we have them, all different colours. But they've all gone by now.
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Red Hot Poker is a tough old plant. Saw it for the first time in Texas, US.
What beautiful photos! Amazing color!
Wow, what a vivid shade of red! I've never seen flowers like that before. Cool shots!
I've never heard or seen these flowers before but boy, they sure are stunning, aren't they?;'/;'...c,l
Wow, those flowers really are amazing! Are you sure this isn't Jim Henson playing a muppet on you? ;-) I hear a creaky voice somewhere ....
What a beautiful flower. I think it's amazing how flowers are so different and so unique. Very striking shade of red.
Beautiful! I want them in my garden.
Wow these are amazing! I agree that the colors are great! I can tell you I've never seen those here in Texas.
wow - those flowers are unique and amazing. I've never seen them before.
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