this plant has suddenly this year appeared in my garden
By Clarins10
United Kingdom 
I attach a picture for more information on this exotic looking plant many thanks jackie
17 Jun, 2009
Answers
is it part of the Lily family perhaps, Looks quite similar, also looks a bit like "Lords and laidies" but wrong colour I think
its magnificent
but something keeps popping in my head about Elephants?
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17 Jun, 2009
LOL elephants are quite similar to Dragons hehe was on the right path though with the Arum family
lucky you indeed
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17 Jun, 2009
Yes, Mookins, it is related to Lords and Ladies which is the common wild Arum. Perhaps it's because the spathe looks like an elephant's trunk?
17 Jun, 2009
reminds me of a unicorn :-)
17 Jun, 2009
LOL or that advert for Budweiser
"wass uuuuuuuuup"
LOL
"spathe" thats a good word
will right that down
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17 Jun, 2009
can see this turning rude lol
17 Jun, 2009
I wasnt going to say anything else
typical men, always thinking the worst !!
LOL
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18 Jun, 2009
Does have a slight dead person smell too- i assume as never smelt a dead person!
18 Jun, 2009
thats odd... is it like gone off meat smell?
thats quite similar.... presumably!!
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18 Jun, 2009
hmmm,dead person smell,strangem bit like when people say something tastes like poo yet would never have tried it, looks nice though, maybe mask the smell with other scented plants around it
18 Jun, 2009
strange how somwthing so wow factor could smell so bad
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18 Jun, 2009
Not much would mask the smell made by this!
21 Jun, 2009
really... how about the best plant to put near a composter
then the smells can compete with eqach other
wonder why its a stinker
its very pretty
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21 Jun, 2009
What you have here is a Dragon Arum and I've seen them in gardening catalogues for ridiculous prices. Lucky you!
17 Jun, 2009