Some sort of ornamental grass?

thefof Zone 8/9 UK

last year

I built and planted a raised bed, last year.

This year, I have found lots of these grass seedlings popping up.

I don't have any ornamental grasses planted, and 99% of these have appeared in this one bed.

I'm not overly hopeful but do you have any ideas, guys?

TIA

Fof

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thefof Zone 8/9 UK
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I found this Website and it seems C. australia seedlings are fan shaped and look just like what I have.

I don't think I'll bother saving one of them.

Thanks, all.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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Can you show on growing in situ? The whole plant?
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thefof Zone 8/9 UK
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Will get some pics tomorrow.
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Embothrium
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Any Cordyline australis been flowering and fruiting neaby?
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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That’s a possibility. Or Phormium tenax.
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fig_insanity Z7b E TN
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I was also thinking phormium. But they're still so small it's hard to tell.
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thefof Zone 8/9 UK
Original Author
last year
Sorry, but no new pics. It's been raining all day.

I have to admit that I wondered about Phorium, with the colour, but I've not seen any in the area.

Cordyline australis, however, is a good possibility. There are 2 largeish ones within 50 yds., and both have flowered this year and are in fruit now.

No idea as to whether they fruited last year.

I might just stick one in a pot and see what develops. I can't say I want either Phorium or Cordyline but I'm just curious.
Embothrium
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Phormiums have the leaves arranged in fan-like fashion.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
last year
hey hey ...

any trips planned this winter ...

did you ever finish that wall project???

ken
Embothrium
last year
Like other cordylines the mystery seedlings do not have the leaves forming a fan shape near the base. One where they are lined up to form a flattish surface, like a fan. Rather instead pointing in all directions.
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thefof Zone 8/9 UK
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Embothrium. Yes you are correct. It appears to be a flat fan shape, but the 3rd, 4th leaves, etc do actually rotate slightly from the plane. A few more leaves would have made it more obvious.

Hi Ken. Good to see you are still your old self. After buying the property and doing bits, I decided I needed to re-stock the travel fund, so hopefully next year.

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