Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 I ran across a plant with these really great looking flowers, I wish my pics did them justice. I have no idea what they are - any plant people out there know what this is? Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tybugs1 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 Not sure but they are purty I really like the second one with all the dark green involved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gustav F. 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 Orchids of some kind? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 Thanks Ty. Gustav, the plant has woody trunk and branches. It is some type of shrub. I"ll have to take a picture of the entire plant when I get out there again. I was just taken by the flowers and getting close ups of them not thinking to post and ask what they were or I would have taken a whole plant shot then. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gustav F. 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 Then they aint orchids. Still beautiful though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 they look like red buckeyes or fire cracker bush Aesculus pavia Linnaeus Hippocastanaceae Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blakejd 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2010 I ran across a plant with these really great looking flowers, I wish my pics did them justice. I have no idea what they are - any plant people out there know what this is? Kirk I'd say the pics did justice. That second one is very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2010 RiffleRiver, I looked up your suggestion, the leaves aren't the same, I'm thinking it is some kind of firecracker/salvia of some sort but not any I'm familiar with. The leaves and flowers of the Red Buckeye are different. Blake, thanks. I like the second one too. Red is such a hard color to capture in digital. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tybugs1 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2010 Red has been tough to capture for me!! Something about that color that makes it tough. Anyone know why? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2010 Ty, I'll bet there is a scientific reason. I'm gonna put a post with that as the subject and see if anyone knows. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 RiffleRiver, I posted a pic of the plant to the original post. After second look, I'm not sure, it may be that buckeye plant. What'cha think? Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2010 it looks like one to me the flowers look spot on of a full bloom buckeye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
