Please help identify this flower!!
 

Any ideas on the name of this flower???

According to Mrs. DRH, the flower looks like a member of the hibiscus family.

another possibility
 

I once had a Bougainvillea Vine similar to that.
I bought it in a pot and soon needed a large trellis.
It is a tropical plant and needed protection from our NE winters and although I brought into my porch it didnt make the winter.
Whichever it is ...I love the color.

It also resembles "Rose of Sharon". Could you perhaps provide another photo, showing the leaves, as well as the stem structure?

Where's Spider Girl? She's an amazing source of accurate info!

Eye say...
 

Any photos in these links look familar?

http://www.larascapes.com/hibiscus.htm

http://www.grapheus.com/Plants/Plants-Hibiscus.htm

http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Hibiscus/gallery.html

http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/index.html

http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/gindr.html

http://www.fancyhibiscus.com/

http://www.vassl.com/tropicalgarden/hibiscus.htm

http://www.pottedliners.com/hibiscus.htm

http://www.internationalhibiscussoci..._library_2.htm

http://web.wt.net/~strhibs/photo.htm

GWC, those are GREAT links!!! I learned a considerable amount by surfing those. :)

Here's a photo of the simple red hibiscus at my house. I take the pot outside every June, and bring it back inside every October. Even in January and February it rewards me with enormous red blossoms!

and another kind ...
 

And here's a photo of a variety I've only ever seen in Bermuda. It's called "Scotsman's Purse" because it NEVER OPENS! :laugh:

Identify This Flower
 

If this is growing naturally in your NH garden, it might be some species of wild geranium . . . just my guess anyway.

A rhododendron ?
 

How about a rhododendron (leaf and bud look similar):


http://www.rhodygarden.org/pictures.html

http://www.psofconn.com/ars/Images_Yee/yee.htm

http://www.rosebay.org/chapterweb/genus.htm

http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html

http://www.rhodygarden.org/page/page/1083572.htm

http://www.rhododendron.com/

http://www.aspca.org/toxicplants/M01922.htm

http://www.hoffmannurseryinc.com/Rhododendron.ivnu

http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/p....asp?code=F120

http://www.rubythroat.org/RhodoCatawbaMain.html

That, I believe, is commonly called mallow (malva) and it's in the same family as the hibiscus. I think it self-seeds and is not particularly invasive.

My neighborhood's tropical plant expert says:
 

My first guess was a double-hibiscus, but I defer all plant questions to my neighbor. (And the more complicated bird questions to a different neighbor!)

If my neighbor runs true to form, next he'll ask you to crush a leaf, and describe the odor!

Maybe yes; maybe no...
 

http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/19138/

http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...emallow1m2.jpg


http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/P.../redriver.html


http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/p....asp?code=A359

http://www.westongardens.com/page%20...ose_mallow.htm


http://www.msbuilder.com/plant/a066.jpg

http://www.dulley.com/plant/a066.shtml

http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/80054

http://altnature.com/Herbs2003/pages/mallow7919.html

http://www.botany.wisc.edu/wisflora/...AE_RHR2_XL.jpg

http://www.botany.wisc.edu/wisflora/...mily=Malvaceae

http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lav...rimestris.html

http://www.naturesherbal.com/Mallows.htm

http://www.centralpark2000.com/datab...ase_shrubs.htm

http://www.floridata.com/ref/H/hibisc_m.cfm

http://www.sd1new.net/GardenPages/hardy_hibiscus.htm

http://www.darlsgarden.com/Plant_Pictures.html

http://www.art.com/asp/display-asp/_...057/Mallow.htm

Musk Mallow, or Marshmallow?
 

GWC, indeed more great links!

If I'm not mistaken, the original photo strongly resembles the photo found in the first link, and labeled as "Musk Mallow". For certain, however, it does not resemble either version of "MarshMallow". :D

Flowers enough for me
 

I am enjoying this thread and all of it's beauty, thanks to All of you!

From a wall flower, Thanks

Love,
T.

Identifing the Flower
 

LG, if you could provide a picture that wasn't such a close-up, i.e. showing the leaves etc., and give me some more information such as...... when is it blossoming? does it come up every year in your yard? is it in shade or sun, part sun part shade, etc. I can help you. I work in a garden center and have some pretty good knowledge of plants; however as you've seen, that (beautiful) blossom resembles many! Thanks in advance, and I'll help you out as much as I can! :)