Uvilaria grandiflora. I love the shape, but I want to get the paler form, pallida, looks more cream than the ucky yellow. Sorry I hate yellow. But they are lovely plants.

Thank you 2ndhand. I now realise I had not a clue about this plant. I was thinking of the very similar shape of Polygonatum (Solomans Seal). I like this very much but I agree the slightly less tall var. pallida is a lovely plant with its creamy flowers. I notice my favourite nursery Edrom sells it. I have also been able to find out it likes a dappled shade area under eg a birch tree where the soil is moist but well drained. It will tolerate dry soil and even drought.

We grow it in a shady area behind a hedge, SG. The soil is usually moist and I did not know that it was drought tollerant.

Here is the link to where I found the reference to drought tolerant Bb. I had a look at the RHS site too it says it can attract snails. It apparently disappears in the summer and you can forget it is there. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/r260/uvularia-grandiflora.aspx

It disappears in Summer here, but then it fails to reappear. Tried both types a couple of times and had plants from seed. No longer!

Ouch that is not so good then. Did you have it in a free draining soil or was it likely to get waterlogged? This is another woodland plant which attracts ants to help spread its seeds.

Every where in this garden is free draining, even the pond. I tried it in various parts of our woodland and shade gardens. No one else seems to have had trouble growing them, so it must be our soil.

I've struggled to find the right place to please it as well. I would say err on the dry side rather than waterlogged

Thank you both for your imput. I would hate to lose it.