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Strange plant

TyphooTyphoo Posts: 45

This was never planted, it arrived last year, didn't flower, but I left it to see if anything would happen.  Well it has, a flower spike has appeared.  Looks kind of pineapply.  Would appreciate an ID if poss - thanks.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    Oh, flippin 'eck - I know what that is ............. brain has frozen image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,064

    Eucomis?

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • TyphooTyphoo Posts: 45

    obelixx, Just googled it and looks like you are 100% correct.  Clever you image.  It says it comes from a bulb, but can be propagated by seed.  So either bird or in cow poo which was put on it 2 years ago.  It's in a very unfortunate place tho and it can't really be seen - shame

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139
    obelixx wrote (see)

    Eucomis?

    That's it - it was on the tip of my tongue image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,064

    It is a bulb and they do come readily from seed.   You can move it once the foliage dies down or possibly even as soon as the flower finishes but it looks like that will be a while given it's so small and not yet fully developed.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • TyphooTyphoo Posts: 45

    Many thanks image

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