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Old 08-05-2010, 08:10 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Unknown bulb / plant identification

"le_plop" wrote in message
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First post! Hello everybody!

Since buying a new house in October, I'm currently working through the
overgrown / uncared for garden discovering all sorts.

However, I've been unable to identify this one, which has shot up over
the past month...

[image: http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4...019medium.jpg]

I believe it's grown up from a bulb / tuber, but not entirely sure.
Currently (in photo) about 25cms but growing reasonably quickly. Is
planted within a raised herb border including rosemary, sage (i think),
thyme, lavender, so perhaps it's complimentary to these (albeit this is
obviously not a shrub)?

Any help to identify would be appreciated.


I thought about your post overnight. It isn't the culinary horseradish but
it might be salsify (aka 'oyster plant') - that has the habit of that sort
of growth.