Originally Posted by 'Sacha[_3_

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wrote:

this was growing in the garden at the cottage that I stayed at in
Cornwall last week, the owner didn't know what it was called, the
flowers are white when they come out. Thanks in advanced

http://tinyurl.com/4v9ort

http://tinyurl.com/4dk689

http://tinyurl.com/3wfb5q

Looks like Acanthus mollis. It's a very handsome plant and is the leaf you
often see in classical carvings on pillars and pediments. Unfortunately, it
seems rather prone to mildew round here.
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