In the not too distant past I posted a shot of a simple, elegant, red flower. A few days ago I posted the shot 'Emerging'. Far in the distant past I have posted a shot or two of a large red blossom with a white pattern on it's head. I even posted (more than a year ago) a shot or two of round purple things that look a lot like a surreal pumpkin patch. With this shot I bring them all together in one shot.
Bottom right is when the plant is very young. It will grow upwards of three meters tall, though the blossoms are usually in the 1.5 meter tall range. Top leftish is the same blossom that was the single red flower at a 45 degree angle. In the middle is the flower that was used in 'Emerging' and is now about half open. Top rightish, is a flower well gone to seed and is in the surreal pumpkin patch stage.