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hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

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Does anyone know what this is please. It flowers first before the large leaves grow. Very architectural plant and this year gone wild!

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Does the flower in the photo belong to the leaves?



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  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Could be a heuchera, maybe crispy curly.

  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

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    Yes, that is the spent flower. The leaves are about  9-10 inches across so not a heuchera. On stalks about 2ft tall. These are the flowers which come out in May.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Might be Darmera peltata, it's not quite as I know the flowers but could be a variety.



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  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    I think you may be right. I thought it began with a D but all I could think of was Datura!

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Datura, Darmera. several letters in commonimage



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  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    I have written it down now so will practise every time I see it. It is a very good plant, nice and sturdy, no staking required and goes a nice red colour in the autumn. Well recommended for a half shady corner.  

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Does it need damp soil? I've never got one because I always see it beside water and I haven't got any reliably damp soil. We saw some at Barnsdale. Lovely foliage plant after the flowers.



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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    The leaves definetely look like Darmera, but the flowers dont. I grow it around my pond, and the flowers which do come before the leaves on mine are conical.

     

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    I didn't think the flowers were quite right punkdoc but I had a rummage round and found this one

    http://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/499

    Darmera peltata 'Nana'

     



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