Any ideas what this could be?

Hello everyone

Does anyone know what this plant is please? Someone gave it to my husband and he can't remember what he said it was called but he does remember the man telling him it was a come one year go next year or something like that so I wonder if he meant it was biennial????

Thank you

 

Hello, did you forget the piccie

 

I can see the piccie can't you?

 

I see it Tattiana It looks like a young Astilbe, a perennial (I think )

 

I see it now, but nothing was there earlier. Perhaps an issue with the site or my ISP. Never mind, as I say can see it now, but still don't have a clue what it is...............

 

looks like a peony

 

If it is a peony Tattiana, you will have to be patient to see it produce blooms. Maybe 3 or 4 years from now,
Jenny

 

Its a tree peony as opposed to the herbaceous kind.

 

Aaah, thank you Pete.
Does that mean it will flower sooner? How nice to have a tree Peony - never had one,
Jenny

 

Not really, I've grown one variety from seed and I think it took about four years or maybe five to flower, they do self seed though.

 

Thank you all for your replies. I have looked at photos of peonies and yes I think you're right. I don't really have the space in my garden to have a plant that isn't going to produce any flowers for years so will it be ok kept in a pot out of the way but in a sunny spot?

 

Not really, best planted out, I would say.

 

Okeydokey I will find somewhere for it then. Thank you

 

I agree with Pete better planted out but saying that , planted in large tub it wont mind for two max 3 years.

Spruce

 

how about a spot of "guerrilla gardening "?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_gardening
Jenny