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  1. ellabella

    ellabella Gardener

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    A friend, who actually is a very knowledgeable gardener, has this plant in her garden. She has no idea what it is, I think it's been there for some time. From what she says, there are no flowers to speak of. I more or less promised her, that one of you clever people would have an answer!
     

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    Silver surfer PLANTAHOLIC

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    It is a Polygonatum sp.
    I believe it may be one of my favourites..... Polygonatum verticillatum.


    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Polygonatum_verticillatum_Giant_One02.jpg

    http://images.bethchatto.co.uk/1/1454662907_7197.jpg

    https://davisla4.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/polygonatum-verticillatum-flower.jpg

    http://luirig.altervista.org/cpm/albums/bot-040/Polygonatum-verticillatum-68.jpg

    The tiny flower buds are just showing on your pic.
    Followed by red berries.
    It then turns a beautiful golden colour in the autumn before dying back ..to reappear next spring.
     
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    • ellabella

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      Thanks for your answer, so sorry I have taken so long to get back to you! It certainly looks like you are right.:)
       
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