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Old 07-11-2015, 12:40 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Stewart Robert Hinsley Stewart Robert Hinsley is offline
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On 07/11/2015 09:03, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 22:53:38 -0000 (UTC), (Nick
Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
Lintama wrote:

Photos of some tubers with shoots. Dug these up in my new garden a
couple of days ago and don't know what they are. Some shoots are a bit
green at the top. The biggest tubers are about an inch wide. Lots of
baby ones too.


I would guess Portland sago.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


aka Lords-and-Ladies, Cuckoo-Pint, etc. Berries are poisonous.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arum_maculatum


If it's producing shoots now wouldn't Arum italicum be more likely than
Arum maculatum?

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SRH