complete unknown

[johnw]

Can anyone identify this plant we saw today at a friend's in the Annapolis Valley?  Not a clue here.

Why we decided to go to the Annapolis Valley today is beyond me.  The morning was spent in Windsor digging bamboo in blistering heat and the worse humdity I have ever witnessed here. Then we dug a truckload of oak compost from a pile on the edge of corn field. The sun would come out to heat things up and then a brief downspour which promptly turned to rising steam and so it went the whole day long. reward was a tour of a lovely garden. Temps in the 30's celsius and both back home drenched.

It was none too pleasant here either:

Halifax
Station Summary   Current   Today's Highs            Today's Lows
Outside Temp            22.0 C     26.4 C   @  15:28        19.7 C    @  03:44
Outside Humidity     98%     100%    @    03:08   83%     @ 15:30

This sort of hideous weather might last a few days here as a rule but this has been going on for weeks and it's dry.

johnw

[johnw]

And another, thought to be a Heloniopsis, dark-leaved.

johnw

[Oron Peri]

John,
First is Aptenia cordifolia
Second, Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Nights"

[Maggi Young]

Aptenia cordifolia- never heard of it! But A little search found this, which seems interesting....
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artaug04/wdaptenia.html               

[johnw]

Thanks so much Oron!

johnw

[johnw]

And Maggi.

johnw

[illingworth]

I think we have a plant like that, only ours is variegated.  We bought it this spring at a local nursery that often brings in interesting succulents. It came without a label. There is not a lot of bloom at one time, but it has grown well.
Below are Rob's pictures of the plant, the flower, and a bud.
Sharon

[illingworth]

The other photos didn't attach !  We need to pay attention to the fine print.

[Maggi Young]

Hi! Glad you got it going! These are super photos (well, when did you ever show any that were not?)
It's a rather smart looking plant - the contrast of that deep flower colour to the variegation is tasty. (and I'm no real fan of variegated plants)