And the peace of mind it cost

[sovay]

Rabbit, rabbit! I would have liked a more auspicious start to the month, but I had to mail some bills in the evening, so I took some pictures while I was out.



It was enormous and crepe-paper-textured and more bump-and-grind pink than my phone could capture in the shadow of the houses on the other side of the street. It looked more like a hollyhock to me than anything else, but I'll take suggestions. [edit] Per pameladean, hibiscus.



I miss strong Edward Hopper light on brick. Our old neighborhood, for obvious, post-industrial reasons, had a lot more of it.



These looked definitely more hollyhock-ish to me. They seem to be popular around here.

Brioche and liverwurst make a very nice sandwich from my perspective, but I think they may be confused by one another.

Comments

[pameladean]

I think those must be hibiscus. It's conceivable that the second photo is of the cultivar called Angel Eyes. There are too many seriously pink hibiscus for me to even make a guess about the first one. But they are Malvaceae, like hollyhocks.

P.

[sovay]

I think those must be hibiscus.

Thank you! My mother thought the first one was more hibiscus. There were some platter-sized things we drove by recently that she was sure about.

But they are Malvaceae, like hollyhocks.

That's good to know.

[pameladean]

I meant to ask about the size, but forgot! And in general terms, yes, I agree with your mother, who I think is likely more knowledgeable than I am, that the first one is more hibiscus-like. I just happen to have grown Angel Eyes for a while, though there may be other plants with flowers of that general type as well.

P.

[sovay]

I just happen to have grown Angel Eyes for a while, though there may be other plants with flowers of that general type as well.

I trust your identifications! The pink one was wider around than the spread of my hand and I don't have tiny hands.