I have seen these growing in Cornwall, but their name escapes me! Need to know now ...

Let's hope someone on here puts us out of our misery!

Skunk cabbage Lysichiton americanus

Thanks Moon grower. I had thought about trying to locate some plants/seeds to put around the pond. But on Googling them...perhaps not!

Oh dear, what a name for a plant! At least you know what it is now.

Wouldn't recommend Waddy unless you have a huge space... they also need to be beside running water - look amazing somewhere like Inverewe.

Just another one to add to the 'avoid' list lol! Thanks.

There is another species with white spathes and the two have crossed to give one with creamy yellow spathes.

Skunk cabbage which I see plenty of here (USA) at the beginning of trout fishing season can produce heat. The heat production is two fold, first, to help it punch it's way through ice and snow layers and second, to allow its foul smell to spread more quickly and widely to attract carrion feeders to it for pollination purposes. It is quite an interesting plant which holds many surprises for those who wish to look into it further.

Thanks LS, but I'll pass on this one.

I'm not surprised you are going to pass,Julia..did you notice how the Gunnera's are doing in the Valley gardens? I hope you are going to pass on those too! a bit too bit for our gardens,I think :o)

Definitely pass on the Gunnera unless it is the miniature on Gunnera magellanica we have this and it just creeps along the ground by the pond.

Can't say I noticed Bloomer /Moon grower but I'm definitely passing on Gunnera!

Aww have this at work (I work at a watergarden specialist

I remember the first time I saw this...its one of those plants isn't it....so striking. Definitely one for the wilder places though. :)

I now agree Karen!