abutilon

like a ballerina with a dancing skirt

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I really like the simplicity of this and the pretty colors.

[gloria jones]

Great focus, details

[Photo Bird]

Love these plants and like the simplicity of your shot with the dark background.

[Jimmy Brown]

Nice photo

[Mandy]

This is a lovely photo of what looks like a lovely plant - I am going to have to find one for the garden.

[Pat Knowles]

Unusual colours here Hazel, it has a very muted look that is very attractive!

[Bep]

Love the dark background.

[JackieR]

oh dear! I read this as ablution and looked for water drops!! fabulous focus and lighting

[Hazel]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond

Easily done! I think that applies to Jinks!!

[Laurie E Wilson]

It sure is!

[Kas]

Another new flower for me to learn. Looks like a delicate species.

[wendy frost]

Lovely nifty fifty flower capture with a great colour combination.

[sally agnew]

Lovely colours and dof :)

[Peter]

Wonderful composition, focus and shallow depth of field, a lovely image Hazel:)

[Dawn]

Lovely

[Babs]

I'm with Jackie @30pics4jackiesdiamond and on first glance read ablution too. Must be my age.
a gorgeous shot and a lovely dancing skirt

[Hazel]

@wag864

Quite hardy really. A friend has a slightly different variety which grows on a sheltered side wall and flowers nearly all year.

[Peter H]

Lovely plant. I think this is Abutilon "Kentish Belle" as I had a couple at my last house. The bees love it!

[tony gig]

Fantastic flower and shot...

[Hazel]

@peadar

Some friends have taken cuttings and have pots and pots of this variety in their garden. Our is one straggly plant! But it gives nice flowers.

[Peter H]

@quietpurplehaze If I remember correctly, it responds well to a good cutting back in the Spring.

[Hazel]

@peadar

I'll tell the gardener! (Actually I'm not a gardener but I can see that if you cut back our spindly little plant there would be nothing left - but I'll tell the gardener.....)