Id plant please

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Looks like a type Fatsia

 

I think it's a tree mallow

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I dont know their names, but they tend to only grow in the milder parts of the UK.. the leaves can be huge, so it's not a mallow I dont think. There are some planted in New Brighton here in Wirral, and they've become quite invasive. They are herbaceous however.

 

Lavatera arborea ....I agree with Aesculus .

 

Apologies it does seem like a Lavatera.. you are indeed correct

 

Actually the one thing that strikes me about this plant is how Macronesian it looks, more similar to plants from the Azores, Canary Island or Madeira, than from the west of Europe (where it is native). I'll have to check if it really is herbaceous again this winter, as apparently it is evergreen..

 

Yep, looks like a Treetreetree Mallow to me too

Native in the South West, introduced to the rest of the UK.

Probably came with the Phonecian Tin traders that used to deal with Cornwall in the Bronze age, but thats just a guess.

 

Now there's a challenge for you. What did the Phonicians bring with them that the rest of civilisation took up and that we still use today?

 

Phones?

 

Stephen is not far off, think about their name. What they gave to the rest of the World is what makes all of this possible.

 

I agree with Aesculus it's a Tree Mallow which flowers from June to September.

 

Thank you all for the info