Solved I like this mysterious plant - Euphorbia robbiae

and want to know its name...and are the little plants indicated by the arrow more of the same?


Colour is a bit off-balance: the tops of the plant in question are a bright green, not yellow.

And... what do we think of the placement of the two evergreens? It doesn't seem right to me.

 

Euphorbia robbiae. Lovely in a woodland garden in spring. They run at the roots as well as seed but are not difficult to get out.

Have those evergreens been placed or are they self-sown- from a Leylandii, for example? If so, get rid!

 

Thank you, cats & kittens, euphorbia robbiae it is.

Temporary gardener put in two of these euphorbia s, one on each side of the tree. The one on the other side has not done nearly as well, but if it spreads this easily I shan't worry. The oak is not yet in leaf and when the sun hits this plant, those marvellous little things at the top of the stalks glow.

Evergreens were planted by the TG at the same time. Always found their placement odd, but wanted to ask around before moving them. Can they be safely relocated?

 

It gives me a dreadful wet red blistering rash on my arms if I pick them up.

 

Yikes! Really appreciate the warning. There are still good reasons for wearing gardening gloves.

 

The evergreens are conifers and that is the worst place to plant them, not a good idea by your temporary gardener! Could you ask him what type they are? If they are Leylandii as Madahhlia says they will grow huge and quickly, sap nutrients and water from the soil and their roots could possibly cause damage as they mature.