Growing in my border

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  1. Little Green

    Little Green Apprentice Gardener

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    I have recently moved and in the border in the garden this plant has come up. I have been intrigued for some time as to what it is and have been watching it grow over the last couple of months with some curiosity.

    It looks like it might be close to producing flowers as there looks to be some buds appearing at the top.

    Any help with identifying it would be much appreciated.

    Thanks!

    Little Green:spinning:

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  2. Marley Farley

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    :sunny: Hi Little Green,
    I think it is either a Fritillary Crown Imperial or an Asiatic lily.. :WINK1: A bit early for the lily though I think.. Does the plant have any smell at all if you gently crush a leaf..? If it has a sort of foxy smell then it is a Crown Imperial.. They are supposed to keep moles away..!! :D :hapfeet:
     
  3. Little Green

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    Thanks Marley Farley!

    Just tried smelling the leaves and have to say it doesn't have any distinctive smell to it. :what:

    Interestingly though there is a very similar looking plant also in the border that does look like it may be the Asiatic Lily you mention. I guess I'll know for sure if it flowers later on in May.

    I guess my mystery plant may be easier to identify when the flowers eventually emerge. Hopefully that won't be too long.

    Little Green :spinning:
     
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    :sunny: Post some pics when they do Little Green.. :sunny:
     
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    I thought it was the Asiatic Lily.
     
  6. Little Green

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    I can't wait for the flowers to come out now.....I shall definitely get some photos up when they do.

    I googled the Asiatic Lily to compare photos with my plant. It didn't look quite right although I imagine there are plenty of variations, so maybe that is what it is after all :D

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    It looks quite tall compared to the Asiatic lilies I've seen, so it may be the other mentioned plant :)
     
  8. Little Green

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    So, it has finally flowered, photos as promised :yess:

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    and there's also this plant that has now flowered, any ideas on this please?

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    Thanks
    Little Green :spinning:
     
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    wow, lovely lily little green... where are your lily beetles? all my lilies are in shreds :(

    think the second one is hemerocallis
     
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    Maybe the snails ate them :heehee:

    No hang on, they'll be too full up after gorging themselves on my lettuces :thud:

    L.G. :spinning:
     
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