Flower Power

Is this not the most insane flower you have ever seen?!
I just bumped into it whilst touring the vintage shops in St. Kilda in order to fritter away the very little dollars I have in procrastination, and aren't I glad that I did!
Whoa, possibly tops the other insane flora related news from yesterday- the fact that Sharon has a grapevine in her new backyard! Urgh jealous of both of these peoples gardens, and my severe lack of (and incidentally inability to even raise a window flower box!)