Looks like a Ficus

I've seen indoor ficus - weeping kind that fall to bits with a draft. I haven't seen lobed leaves before?

The leaves are glossy at first I thought it was part of the castor oil plant next to it before I countedthe lobes and traced it to the trunk/stem.

if it's a casterol plant beware the ricine

Hi Bizzyb - this isn't castor oil but I do have one in the border. We'vealways had them at my mam's house. It was years before we found out about ricin - lucky none of us kids tried to eat it lol

Sorry must have been brain dead when posted Fatsia japonica

Are they young leaves then? Looking at pictures of fatsia japonica leaves they have nine lobes these only have 5?

Thanks

I think you were right first time Moon Grower. Fatsia japonica has pointier lobes on the leaves. I'm sure this is a fig leaf.

I agree, you were right first time Mgoon Grower. This is Ficus carica (common eating Fig).

Wow. What are the chances of a fruit in Scotland - even the barmy hazy East coast lol.

Thanks Beattie & Fractal - glad I'm not losing my marbles completely! Pam I would be extremely surprised if your fig fruited unless you pot it up and put in a conservatory or heated greenhouse.

Against a south facing sunny wall, quite probably good to be honest, at least if its the variety Brown Turkey.