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Help to ID a fairly common plant please?

SamnorthfacingSamnorthfacing Posts: 2
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Hello all.

I wonder if anyone can help me ID this fairly common plant.  It looks a little like a hosta in the fact that its about the same height and that it seems to like shade and spreads in a similar fashion.

It has kind of scalloped deep green leaves that are fairly chunky and nice and shiny.  It shoots up stems of little pink flowers that are slightly like a large hyacinth.

I do have a pic, but am currently unable to upload. I wonder if anyone can solve my clues...?

regards

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,169

    Try Bergenia



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BookertooBookertoo Posts: 1,306

    Sounds exactly like the hosta you seem to think it isn't - why do you not think it is a hosta?  Do have another go with a picture if you can, does help a great deal. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,017

    image

     Nut's suggestion - bergenia image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SamnorthfacingSamnorthfacing Posts: 2

    Yes!  Thats the one!  Thanks loads, you are super!

    I knew someone would get it in a flash. 

    thanks again x

  • BookertooBookertoo Posts: 1,306

    aha, I did not realise it was flowering now - a bergenia indeed - much prefer hostas personally!

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,057

    quite right too Bookertoo. tee hee.

    Devon.
  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,087

    Bergenia , never a hosta from your photo

     

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,017

    Steve,  I posted the pic from the internet to help the original poster decide if that was the correct plant image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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