Paimpont 2018: Day 179 - Flower Spike

I have no idea what this plant is although we have two of them in the garden. One gets full sun most of the day and produces multiple flower spikes about 50cm high: this one in deep shade produces one spike about a metre high. This spike has been in bloom for several weeks and its delicate petals are beginning to wither - I think it's at its most spectacular like this.

Definitely BoB...

[Clare Gadsby]

i'm wondering if it's acanthus. looks marvellous in b&w

[Annie D]

How beautiful
Love it in b&w

[judith deacon]

Looks like Acanthus to me, it works beautifully in B & W

[Ko*]

Really beautiful, with black background its super..

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful. Are you taking your c.amper out this year or have your trips to Isle of man worn you out for travel

[Kathy]

The pattern is very evident with the black and white.

[gloria jones]

Great capture light and neat sprinkle of bokeh

[Taffy]

I like the emphasis on the structure - b&w really brings it out.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wonderful shot but it makes me sit and try to imagine what colour it is :)

[Debs Stott]

Has such a wonderful abstract feel to it.

[Margo Sayer]

Very successful shot. Towards the iconic?

[Merrelyn]

You have taken me back to my childhood. My Mum had this growing in the garden when I was little :)

[Henri Russell]

So unusual and beautiful in black and white, especially in black.

[haskar]

A wonderful shot and processing.

[Jacqueline]

I have one in my garden and it's definitely an Acanthus as Clare Gadsby @pistache already said!