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Plant ID

adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
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In my mum's house. I thought from the description it might be a daphne, but now I am able to see better it has much narrower leaves than any daphne I am familiar with and they are not glossy.  But apparently clusters of pink flowers which are recently over.  It is about 70 cm tall. Thanks 

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  • rachelQrtJHBjbrachelQrtJHBjb Posts: 819
    That looks a lot like a euphorbia. If you cut the stem or tear a leaf (I urge caution as the sap is toxic/an irritant) does a milky fluid exude from the plant? I'm 99% sure this is a euphorbia and it looks self-set. 
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    If it has pink flowers, it isn't a Euphorbia.
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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    The leaf colouration matches Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' together with the description of pink flowers recently over, but the leaves don't look glossy enough and the growth habit is wrong, so it's probably another daphne cultivar/hybrid with yellow-edged leaves.
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  • adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
    Exactly what I thought regarding the leaves - thanks, but I haven't been able to ID a daphne which fits the bill.  Fragrant flowers though according to my mother.  I will ask her re the sap but i dont think its a euphorbia, although I'm grateful for the suggestion,
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    I don't think it looks like Daphne sp.
    Not can I see any remains of any flowers.
    Behind it looks to be a Helleborus x hybridus...maybe this was this the plant that had the pink flowers..could you please double check with your Mum.
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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    @Silver surfer I think you're most likely right and it's not a daphne at all, but I did find one while looking which I probably wouldn't have guessed was a daphne either:

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
    Good thought, but the one behind is a peony.  Thanks for your suggestions. 

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