Spiky flower stalks and biiig green leaves... please help!

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by mattb, Jun 16, 2010.

  1. mattb

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    Hi - i have this plant in my garden and last year, during the summer, it grew really tall stalks with spiky flowers on.

    I have been told what plant it isbut forgotten, and apparently it's rare but my garden's becoming full of them! The picture attached is one of the smaller plants but has the most proud flower stalks.

    Some of the plants have a white, spotted 'dust' on them.

    Once the fruit appeared, it almost 'spat' the seeds out...

    Can anyone help??
     

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    Acanthus.
     
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    Thanks nic!! appreciate the quick response :o)
     

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