Does anyone know what this is?

They look like bergenia leaves.If they are they do like some shade though mine have just finished flowering. Sure someone can positively ID this for you :)

It looks like My Sea Holly :)

Yup euphorbia

Same as Jacque, looks exactly like my Sea Holly and at the same stage in development.

Eryngium (not euphorbia)

Eryngium planum, i have these at this stage too. seems to be a constant! mine didnt flower last year so fingers crossed for this year.

oops dead right Andrewr! teach me not to post late in the evening :-)

Thanks very much everyone. I thought at first it was a Sea Holly but when I looked on the internet the leaves looked different. Will keep my fingers crossed that it flowers this year.