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    Plant I.D Please.

    I've been given this spiky plant cutting to grow, but I haven't a clue what it is . It's very spiky has thick glossy leaves and smells...well...like an illegal plant . I'd love to know what it is, I've looked in all my gardening books but can't find anything.

    Your mission if you chose to take it is to...

    1. Identify it.
    2. Let me know how and where to grow it.
    3. If it's legal (round here it could be anything ).

    Thanks in advance for any help given .
    Last edited by ginger ninger; 22-08-2011, 11:32 AM. Reason: Add photos.
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    Any chance of some photographic evidence?
    aka
    Suzie

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    • #3
      Originally posted by piskieinboots View Post
      Any chance of some photographic evidence?
      Just added some piskie, ya got mi in the middle of editing

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      • #4
        I was thinking peony but the leaves are too thick and spiky.

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        • #5
          it's legal so you don't have to worry about that. No idea what it actually is though.

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          • #6
            Looks like hellebore leaves to me
            Last edited by FoxHillGardener; 22-08-2011, 12:03 PM.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by FoxHillGardener View Post
              Looks like hellebore leaves to me
              Waaaay too spiky for Hellebore, but thanks for having a look .

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              • #8
                I'd be very suprised if it's not Corsican Helebore, very spiky leaves. Grows about 1 mtr high and maks a big clump. Green flowers in early spring and grows in shade
                Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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                • #9
                  Yeah, definitely not Mary Jane.
                  But don't ask me what it actually is, the only thing I'd say is that with leaves like those it comes from somewhere hot and bothered with browsers e.g. goats. I'd say the Mediterranean.
                  There's no point reading history if you don't use the lessons it teaches.

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                  • #10
                    I'd say you have a winner with Corsican Helebore, but as you can't eat it, it holds little interest for me. Well done Roitelet.

                    BBC Plant Finder it looks like you might struggle to get it to grow mind.
                    Last edited by Mikey; 22-08-2011, 03:29 PM.
                    I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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                    • #11
                      It is a hellebore - they come in spiky, plain and cheese and onion.
                      Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

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                      • #12
                        ve got Corsican hellebore and the leaves are not that spiky on mine.
                        Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                        Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                        • #13
                          If it's a 3 pronged leaf it's mire than likely hellebore of some description. You'll soon know come Christmas time :-)
                          Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                          Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                          • #14
                            I'd put money on it being a Hellebore, Ginge. I luuuuuuuuurve hellebores!
                            All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                            Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                            • #15
                              Hi Ginger, I go with Hellebore too!
                              Glutton4 - I am mad for hellebores also, as are my girls! fab for early pollen
                              Last edited by Headfry; 23-08-2011, 08:05 AM.

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