Can anyone tell me what this flower is (rubbish description - sorry!)

Oh Gonegirl!!! You are right. I thought I'd read it all but didn't realise that Hurdy-Gurdy had actually said "yes"!!

Ah! I see your question has been answered already

Dahlias, or Cosmos?

Nobody reads threads do they? Even short ones like this.

Maybe - 'Star of the Veldt' come out in the sunshine.

Sound to me like Livingston Daisies which only open up their petals when the sun is shining. They come in a variety of colours and in a dry summer can be stunning.

no pictures

Livingston daisies? They only open when the sun shines on them. They are very brightly coloured.

Are they the wild Scentless Mayweed?

Livingstone daisies is my first thought.

We had these in our garden when I was small,we called them Livingstone Daises.There are seeds available online.

Yes!!!!!!!

Thank you - it is mesembryanthemum.

I will look out for those at the garden centre next time I'm there - or some seeds.

I think mesembryanthemum too.

Why not post a pic?

Mesembryanthemum? They open and close with the sun, although there are different colours.

That’s what I was thinking, they come in various colours, only open up when the sun is out.

Could be Osteospurmum?