Triffid alert!

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What are these 'Triffids' really called? PLEASE!

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  1. tabletop

    tabletop Apprentice Gardener

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    Please help! My dad is growing these 'Triffids' in his garden. Can ANYONE please put us out of our misery and enlighten us to their true species name?? A common name will do.............lol Thankyou Dad's Triffid 2.jpg Dad's Triffid.jpg
     
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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner:sign0016:

    Not quite Triffids:biggrin: but I can see your concern. Either Leeks that have gone to seed or a type of ornamental Allium (Onion family)
     
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    Welcome to GC.. I think they are gone to seed Leeks too.. :SUNsmile:
     
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    Thank you so much. Googled it now and it looks a lot like the Allium............many thanks for your help.
     
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    They do look a lot like the leeks we have that had gone to seed =)
     
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    Thank you JustKia
     
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