Help identifying mystery plant!

[emily84]

Hi!

I was digging around in my border today and found these lovely little red shoots coming through under some gravel! We have only just move into the house and I have no idea what they are!

I have attached a couple of pictures, any ideas anyone?!

Emily

[Jeanied]

Not easy to tell at this stage, but they could be young buds of a peony plant - would need the buds to grow into leaves before you can really identify them.

[rustylady]

Definitely look like a proper plant. I would wait and see. If you like it fine, if you don't then dig it up.

[stella]

Hi as Jeanied said they need to be a bit bigger really. If they are in a place where they could get knocked over or forgotton I would put a barrier round them for protection and wait and see what happens. You could be in for a lovely surprise.

[vicky]

Looks like emerging shoots of a lily to me - and the stems look right for old lily stems too

[Marthaclematis]

They look just like paeony, exactly like the one we've got coming up. It should be lovely!

[scarey55]

I'm with Jeanied, looks a bit like a peony to me too - the only thing I would say is that mine has more shoots than that (perhaps it is a bit more established) If I remember, I will take a picture of mine tomorrow for comparison.

[emily84]

Thanks a lot for all your messages, any of those things would be lovely! I'm really looking forward to seeing what they are, I just want everything in my garden to grow faster! Doing veggies for the first time and getting v impatient!

[scarey55]

... If I remember, I will take a picture of mine tomorrow for comparison.

OK, I know, it's a bit later than tomorrow but here is my peony for comparison.

[bramble]

I think its an emerging lily. Mine are looking exactly like the picture.

[emily84]

OK, I know, it's a bit later than tomorrow but here is my peony for comparison.

Scarey,

Thanks for the brill photo! Had a look at the buds this morning and the tops are starting to open up just like in your picture! I think the mystery maybe solved!

[Jeanied]

* Jeanied does a little dance 'cos for the first time in a dog's age she was right!!!

[emily84]

* Jeanied does a little dance 'cos for the first time in a dog's age she was right!!!

LOL *whoop whoop*