Standing tall.

I have searched the gardening book for the name of this flower & I am pretty sure it is a Polgonum or Mountain Fleece-flower.
It is a perennial flower & it has a flush of these flowering spikes before dying off into a bit of a straggly mess & then having a second lot of flowers later in the year.
I think you can get a red variety too.

I am not a great photographer of flowers much preferring a good street picture or some thing with a bit of life to it but this is all I have to offer today !

[Jane Pittenger]

You shot this one really nicely

[Carole]

I can't help you with that one, but it's a very proud fellow, nice.

[Graham Harcombe]

Nice shot, but totally unknown to me.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

No idea! But beautiful Pat!

[Diana Moss]

We have this plant in our garden , but like you I can not find it in our garden books

[Fanny Brogden]

Persicaria bistorta!!! Used to be called polygonum!! I have them too, but they do spread, i love them especially when they go furry!!

[Judith Greenwood]

Great focus - it looks very exotic - you'd expect that for Lancashire of course!

[Pat Knowles]

@fannyb Oh well done Fanny !!

[eva]

Very nice capture.

[Jen]

interesting plant..

[marg]

From your garden Pat? It's actually a really good photo - love the single stem and the lovely soft green of the foliage against the white wall.

[Maggiemae]

Do you think each one of these buds comes out into a flower? I have a similar spiky one that does! Nice POV!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae Yes they all open up Maggiemae & it tuns into a fluffier flower.

[Pat Knowles]

@murnane Yes these flowers are in a corner next to the front porch Marg .

[karenann]

Ahhhh.... BUT this is life, Pat. Gorgeous living flower. WOW .. what a beautiful color and POV. Simplicity at it's best.

[Rick Schies]

A very unique bloom, and it provides some nice detail for photos

[Phil Howcroft]

pin sharp Pat, nicely seen

[Margo E. Dearbhail]

nicely done... show us in bloom!

[Diana Moss]

I eventually found this plant in our gardening book, I see Fanny has already come up with the name , but have to add the variety we have is "Superbum" so you can guess what we call it lol

[Barb Smith]

I'd say you are doing quite well with the flower shots!

[Linda]

Nice composition! I like this plant, whatever it is.