Help needed identifying a plant

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  1. DaleGardener

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    Hi all,

    I'm new so would first like to say hi to you all!

    I wonder if there are any expert gardeners out that that might be able to help me identify a plant which is shooting up in my bed.
    The leaves stand tall on long green stems about 10-20cm high with a long leaf. I've attached a pic to help. Being new to gardening not sure if it's a weed and I should whip it out fast as it is sprouting in a few place across the bed.
    If any knows what this might be I'd really appreciate the help so I know whether to leave it in or not
    Many thanks for any advice!
     

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    Here's another pic
     

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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner :sign0016:

    Not a weed, not sure what it is as i'm only wildflowers and veg department, someone will know though :)
     
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    Hi Zigs, thanks for the welcome! Looking forward to growing my gardening knowledge on these boards. Nice to know it's not a weed, I can at least eliminate that part of the equation :)
     
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      Yes, Arum maculatum of the unspotted leaf variety.
       
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        Welcome to GC DaleGardener.

        I would agree it's an Arum maculatum, the infamous Lords & Ladies plant which I have thriving everywhere here at the river. Some like it ... some don't ...


         
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        nFrost, Palustris and Victoria - You are all starts! thanks so much I really appreciate your help on this. I'm very much new to gardening and would imagine I will be needing many expert eyes in the near future!
        We moved into this garden last year and have been doing a lot of renovating but have left much of the garden to see what's beneath the surface.
        For now I think I'll leave them in
        Many thanks :)
         
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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        Would it be coming into leaf now?
         
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        I'm loving your avatar Dale!! ;)
         
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        No. And the leaves look too smooth as well?
         
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        Probably not, unless they are newly germinated seedlings perhaps?
         
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        I thought it looked like Arum lilly, possibly Zantedeschia species
         
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          Thanks I was creatively involved with this TV show so thought it would be a nice avatar. I have to say I'm much better at my day job than gardening!
           
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            Some of my Arum maculatum are coming through now, in parts of the garden. Especially the ones with the silvery leaf markings.
             
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