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Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845
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I know this plant but am having complete senior moment. Can someone please put me out my misery and remind me

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It's like an orange muscari  

Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
A A Milne

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    arum maculatum

    Devon.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    and I beat nutcutlet. image

    Devon.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    And it's poisonous, don't let kids touch it

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    Devon.
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    Thanks everyone, have no intention of moving it as it gives a splash of colour in a corner  of the wood!image

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    We could plant some Aconitum there as well! Just to make sure.,,, silly Hostafan image

    now you have them Lily, they will spread, you could have more next year If you leave the seeds to ripen.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    I just love the colour, I knew the plant but have just never seen them here before. if they are so poisonous cant think how they got here.

    Thanks for help

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    probably seed "deposited" by a bird.

    Devon.
  • Rosie31Rosie31 Posts: 483

    My mum used to call them "Lords and Ladies".  They are in the woods around us here, I love them!

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    Rosie, I have to confess my mind went blank re "proper"name and I had to google "lords and ladies"image

    Devon.
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