Passiflora

primrosecottage

I planted a small seedling last year and thought it didn't survive. I wanted it to grow up through the copsing round the trees .while pruning back I've found what I think could be makings of a plant does any one know if they have a mottled stem light coloured with dark flecks? all the pics only show the flowers

Trial-and-Error

Passiflora leaves are very characteristic, so if you could indeed provide a photo of the stem with leaves on that might help.

primrosecottage

Thanks both of you hope this shows enough

My luck you'll identify it as a weed I'm known to cultivate them

 

nutcutlet

I think that's Dracunculus vulgaris, dragon arum.

primrosecottage

 haven't a clue Nut I'll look it up thanks .

nutcutlet

Big purple spathes, beautiful to the eye, not to the nose.

Passiflora will produce thinnish stems, leaves with lobes like fingers on a hand and tendrils to climb.

Trial-and-Error

I agree with nutcutlet, definitely not Passiflora.  I'm wondering if it could be hellibore leaves?  If you could give us a photo of one single leaf, stem and all, that might help.

primrosecottage

Hi guys me again here is a pic  at last

 you might have to spread the pic to see the stem

I am hoping for ahellebore cos I haven't got any and not sure I want a stinky Dragon thingy 

primrosecottage

Is this a little better 

 Now it's upside down no David Bailey I'm afraid 

nutcutlet

Dracunculus vulgaris

primrosecottage

Thanks Nut but no thanks I'll let the chairman loose with his strimmers and spade cos it's off to the compost bin . Now I can move on to better plantings thought it to good to be true that I had a free self seeder