Lysichiton americanus

The vile smelling skunk cabbage has grown back. So pretty but such a vile stench!

I like the look of these Helen 💛💛

Soo pretty glad I can’t smell it 👍😊

I love the look of them, they spread rapidly and it took me ages last year to work out what the awful smell was!

Anyone else watching Gardeners World and going to spend the weekend digging up all the dreaded Skunk Cabbage from their streams? 😫

Interesting! I haven't seen any here yet !

Good luck, it didn't look as easy job 😕

Not seen Gardeners World yet. Looks so nice. I assume it's invasive 🤔

@susanhumphrey333 @karenkk It's not only invasive but wrecks waterways and kills bees etc by attracting and killing them apparently. Has to be burned to dispose of it. 😫

@7walnutclose Tough as old boots, especially as it's in the banks of the stream which collapse as you dig it out! Aarrgghhh

Doesn't sound goodI Helen 😒 Hope you get these sorted.

Not good at all then Helen 😳

So pretty but so smelly! Gets really big as well but I don't want to dig it up.

I love these alien pods! Invasive in waterways, restricted roots in a pond pot, discourages escaping aliens!

Does it have big roots @thehardygardener? Should I dig up and pot then?

Could do if ur worries are escapees,roots relative to plant years, a big pond pot be oky @itstillhelen

Thankyou for the advice!