I try to keep an un-mowed area at the back of the garden (although my rabbits have eaten the grass now) and there’s a couple of these shooting up, if I remember correctly last year the top went red, but I could be wrong.
Lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum). The seeds turn an orange-red when they ripen. I think it's poisonous so you might want to make sure that the rabbits don't have a nibble on them (hopefully they've got more sense and stick to the grass).
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I’ve just read about it and it says the sap can burn. I have 3 young children, should I dig it up to be safe? I’d like to leave it for the birds but i’m worried one of the children might pick it.
There are undoubtedly millions of these around the UK in the same state as yours ; the loss of those in your garden won't make any difference to their population at all , but will give you peace of mind regarding your children .
Did deep though , the corm can often be a foot or more down !
As children we were told not to touch them and we didn’t. Some children are reliable from quite a young age, some less so ... you know your own children ... some are more ‘adventurous’ than others, bless ‘em 😊
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I try to keep an un-mowed area at the back of the garden (although my rabbits have eaten the grass now) and there’s a couple of these shooting up, if I remember correctly last year the top went red, but I could be wrong.
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and we didn’t. Some children are reliable from quite a young age, some less so ... you know your own children ... some are more ‘adventurous’ than others, bless ‘em 😊