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    Phil Voice February 21, 2013 at 7:58pm

    Hi Daniel

    Looks like Helleborus emurging
    http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/photo/helleborus-corsicus?xg_s...

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    Daniel Gillings @ DC inc February 21, 2013 at 8:05pm

    I thought similar Phil, but couldn't find anything similar in photos online. The leaf seems wrong - it is strongly veined, and the flowers look like small clusters - almost more like a Hyacinth or similar....

  • Rose Lennard February 21, 2013 at 8:07pm

    definitely not Hellebore in my opinion, though the colour is similar, the structure's different... but other than that I'm stumped! Is it coming straight out of the ground? vaguely familiar and I'm sure I'll kick myself when someone comes up with the answer.

    Phil Voice said:

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    Phil Voice February 21, 2013 at 8:09pm
    I have hellebores growing in our woodland . I'll try to get a photo tomorrow to make a comparison
  • BensBotanics February 21, 2013 at 8:13pm

    Petasites hybridus, the native Butterbur. The bigger P. japonicus is grown in some {large) gardens where it makes a handsome, if rampant, foliage plant. There is a nice variegated one, the name of which escapes me.

    Just found the variegated one- Petasites japonicus 'Nishiki Buki'. Used to grow quite a lot of it but then moved house and left most of it behind (should add, I didn't move house to get away from the Petasites!).

  • Rosie Nottage February 21, 2013 at 8:30pm

    oooh.. . I think you might have just helped me identify something round the corner from me, I thought it was some sort of asarum. Just looked up Petasites and it might be that!

    What do you think?3314708618?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

    BensBotanics said:

    Petasites hybridus, the native Butterbur. The bigger P. japonicus is grown in some {large) gardens where it makes a handsome, if rampant, foliage plant. There is a nice variegated one, the name of which escapes me.

    Just found the variegated one- Petasites japonicus 'Nishiki Buki'. Used to grow quite a lot of it but then moved house and left most of it behind (should add, I didn't move house to get away from the Petasites!).

  • Rose Lennard February 21, 2013 at 8:32pm

    kick kick!

    BensBotanics said:

    Petasites hybridus, the native Butterbur. The bigger P. japonicus is grown in some {large) gardens where it makes a handsome, if rampant, foliage plant. There is a nice variegated one, the name of which escapes me.

    Just found the variegated one- Petasites japonicus 'Nishiki Buki'. Used to grow quite a lot of it but then moved house and left most of it behind (should add, I didn't move house to get away from the Petasites!).

  • BensBotanics February 21, 2013 at 8:35pm

    Yep, that's Petasites x hybridus alright. Often seen as a weed by gardeners, but is very impressive in it's place. If memory serves the flowers are sweetly scented...

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    Phil Voice February 21, 2013 at 8:42pm

    I have this growing along the stream at the bottom of our meadow Rosie. Will take a photo os this tomorrow also:)

    Rosie Nottage said:

    oooh.. . I think you might have just helped me identify something round the corner from me, I thought it was some sort of asarum. Just looked up Petasites and it might be that!

    What do you think?3314708618?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

    BensBotanics said:

    Petasites hybridus, the native Butterbur. The bigger P. japonicus is grown in some {large) gardens where it makes a handsome, if rampant, foliage plant. There is a nice variegated one, the name of which escapes me.

    Just found the variegated one- Petasites japonicus 'Nishiki Buki'. Used to grow quite a lot of it but then moved house and left most of it behind (should add, I didn't move house to get away from the Petasites!).

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    Daniel Gillings @ DC inc February 21, 2013 at 8:56pm
    Nice. Cheers guys!
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