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    This plant is in one of my borders. I think that I may have planted it but cannot remember what it is. It grows in a small spread of leaf but no flowers that I can observe. the leaf pic that I have included is about300mm long including the stork. It has been in the bed for several years.

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Looks vaguely Acanthus like, but I might be barking up the wrong tree.
     
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      I think it looks like Acanthus too but they have very distinctive flowers earlier in the year. Maybe it is too shaded to flower, they are quite vigorous usually.
       
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        Search for Ancanthus mollis common name is Bear's Breeches
         
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        Thanks for your replies. Now you have reminded me, I remember buying it. Problem is that it has never flowered. I shall move it to a more suitable sunny spot. Apparently it also enjoys poor soil.
         
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