'Snail flower'

A friend of ours has this plant with snail-like flowers. This one hasn't opened out yet - they are also cute when open and have a lovely (strong) scent a bit like gardenia flowers. The plant is a climber and looks lovely climbing over their deck railing.

[Diane]

This is really nice, what an amazing looking flower! The splash of purple is nice

[Sue Wilde]

I love the composition here and the minimalist approach

[Maggiemae]

This is a star photo! Focus, light as well as what the heck is a snail flower! Fav

[Karen]

Love this, great detail, and lovely vine, you are right the perfume when in flower is awesome.

[Dianne]

@rustymonkey do you happen to know the name of it?

[Karen]

@dide I think it is Vigna caracalla

[Dianne]

@rustymonkey Thanks - that's the one all right!

[Padlock]

Really good shot

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful capture!

[julia]

Looks lovely and I can smell it..

[Christine]

How unusual. Good capture

[Carol W]

Beautiful capture, gorgeous flower and the dof is wonderful!

[sally agnew]

Is it a shrub? have never heard of it, maybe not grown in Australia. Great image though :-)

[Dianne]

I@hermann it is a creeper in the legume family.

[sally agnew]

Just googled it, Bunnings sell them,a vine, must be on the lookout :-)

[Rachel]

Looks amazing.

[Sheralee S]

They are very snail-like but prettier.

[john graham]

Nice shot Dianne...thats an unusual flower for sure...

[Fisher Family]

Beautiful and unusual - Lucy

[Lyn Berriman]

This is beautiful! love the dof.

[David Briggs]

Great lighting and subject

[Shannon]

Wow! Love this photo.

[Marnie]

I don't know the flower, but I do like the photo a lot.

[Kathy]

Beautiful! Love the shot! Really a neat flower.

[Gena Pegg]

So pretty...have never seen anything like this before. Lovely!

[Julie Ells]

Interesting flower.

[Lindsay]

How wonderful, never seen one like that I don't think. Lovely composition and focus in this shot.