Looks a bit similar to autumn flowering crocus (colchicum) when the leaves start to come through.

Daffodil bulb.

I think this is a typical specimen of Plantus Waitandseeius.
Happy New Year!

Hallo green shoots - how nice to see you (I hope!). ;-)

They do look 'bulbous', so I'd leave them and see.

I can rule out colchicum, they are different and up in the rest of the garden. they are tubular and atypical of any of the daff bulbs I have BA thats why I didnt think it was them.

OH also suggested P. waitandseeus. :o)

But I hate haveing to wait especially if it turns out into something disasterous.

One of the common Arum - spread like crazy. Could be 'cuckoo pint/lords and ladies. Seed heads produce red berries, and the main root goes down some way, usually breaking off before you get to it ... mutter mutter!!

again I have lots of arum and they dont look like this.

I feel I should know what this is and it is driving me mad.

Patience, patience! ;-)

now how likely is that spritz? :o)

There are several varieties - all with supposedly wonderful leaf markings, from marbling to spots and stripes. Great in woodlands etc. but not in my borders due to their spreading like blue-bells!! A weed is a flower out of place!

PS: you could try gently excavating it. If it is one of the arums you will have multiple small stems on several lumpy misshapen corns. Dig out at least 8 inches. If you like what you see - pop it back in again.

But perhaps don't dig it up yet, it might have brittle roots. Glad your OH agrees with me. But we all look forward to finding out what it really is! Are you sure it isn't a daffodil that isn't planted deeply enough!

It`s going to be beautiful.
And very lonely.
And you will promise yourself to get some more and have a drift of them next year,with other complimentary plants.
And your attention will be drawn elsewhere as the season progresses.
And you will forget.
Untill next year,when the same thing happens.
Am I alone,or does that ring any bells with other GOYer`s?

Specially the bit about forgetting...

Its atypical for a daff as they usually emerge with 'flattened' leaves. these are circular/tubular with a silvery 'tunic' around them. Again not typical for arum as I have many of these in the garden too.

I dont know if this emerged last year as I was usuing the bed as a spare space for plants in trays [propagation expansion] but I know what you mean Fidgit. :o)

Not excavating incase it is brittle is the reason I havent done it and knowing my luck it would be something truely wonderful and it would die.

must be more patient.

Ding, dong! Bang on Fidgit, I do that regularly.

Well right now I want to know what it is, but by the time it flowers I'll probably have forgtten all about it...

dont worry as it progresses I will take photos and add them. I do have a niggle at the back of my mind that it will turn out to be a dock or something equally unwanted. :o)

Noooo...I'm sure it'll be something lovely. :-)

hope springs eternal ehh?

Maybe it is bulb that an Australian planted upside-down?

you are in tune with my 14yr old BA :o)

Obviously another great mind, Sbg.

yesterday morning there was a white flower: A snowdrop. but no leaves. I was going to take a photo but I didnt get chance. today it is under 4" of snow.

so a snowdrop without leaves, as yet. welcome but not exceptional.