East Lothian,
United Kingdom 
Could somebody please tell me what this plant is called. I bought it earlier in the year for the leaves. I have now forgotten the name but it looks as if it is about to produce large yellow flowers. I think it was supposed to be planted near water but mine is not near water but in a very shady part of the garden where it is very damp and I watered it a lot when I first got it. I would love to know its name and what kind of flower it will have when it eventually unfolds.
Thank y ou
SG
8 Aug, 2011
Answers
It throws up a fist-like bud, which opens to multi- headed dark yellow daisy looking flowers.
8 Aug, 2011
Thank you. Yes, it must be a ligularia. The flower buds are like little fists and the bit of yellow I can see looks very bright.
Don't know what I would do without this website. perhaps one day someone will ask a question to which I will know the answer.
Thanks again SG
8 Aug, 2011
The only reason I knew this answer is because I have one in my garden! It was new last year and I was very impatient to see just what was going to emerge from those 'fists'.
8 Aug, 2011
"perhaps one day someone will ask a question to which I will know the answer"
this is what prompted me to answer as I had the same problem spent hours looking on specialist brugmansia websites before getting an answer here, it is a great site.
8 Aug, 2011
I think it is a LIGULARIA although theres a few different varieties possibly DENTATA DESDEMONA someone with alot more knowledge than me will possibly confirm that :-0
8 Aug, 2011