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    Like the numpty I am, I never took a photo. Will take one next time I'm down at the lottie. In the meantime...

    This plant (over the fence between my plot and the compost bins) is about 2-2.5ft high. The leaves look a bit like hosta/plantain in shape and have those vertical 'grooves' in them. The flowers hang in a row along the stems, they're white and roughly pear-shaped in profile (don't think they're open yet.) There are 2 stems on the plant.

    The leaves are wrong for dicentra and it's not tall enough for angel's fishing rods (but the stems do arch like that.)

    Sorry it's such a pants description, but can anyone recognise it from that?!

    I think it looked rather nice and would like to transplant it if it isn't a vile weed that takes over the world! Why is the blush emoticon such a delicate shade of pink?! Should be very bright red!

    Really will take a photo as that description is from my tired brain's memory of 2 days ago...

  • #2
    Could it be comfrey? From your description it sound's like it is a young plant.
    Last edited by ginger ninger; 18-05-2010, 05:23 AM.

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    • #3
      Basketcase are the leaves rough or smooth? If they are rough, it is comfrey, if they are smooth it could be a polygonatum - Solomon's Seal.


      Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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      • #4
        BBC - Gardening: Plant Finder - Common Solomon's seal

        suggests division in March - April so you may get away with it!
        Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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        • #5
          I thought of Solomon's Seal too - I have it in my garden. It's beautiful just now.
          Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

          www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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          • #6
            Not sure if this has worked, but I took some pictures.

            The leaves aren't hairy - and I believe it is Solomon's Seal. That's me and my fork out tomorrow morning...

            Thanks to all
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            • #7
              That's definitely solomon's seal, basketcase.
              Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
                That's definitely solomon's seal, basketcase.
                I like it. Wonder how it got there. It's behind the compost bins at the lottie.

                BTW, just been reading another and like your herb bed.

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