Leaf for i.d.

[2dogs2000]

There were three of these leaves in a bouquet of flowers and I have never seen anything like them before. Could someone i.d. this for me?

[Hedera]

They may have come from S. America or Kenya, or anywhere these days. Similar to acer, but they look more substantial. Ask a local florist?

[2dogs2000]

I did wonder about the origin. I'll pop round to our local florist on Monday. (Why didn't I think of that?) Thank you.

[Dorts]

Your leaves are either from Fatsia or Fatshedera, two very closely related genus of plants (some say they are the same)..
Frequently grown in sheltered gardens and much used by florists.
Dorts.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Dorts

Your leaves are either from Fatsia or Fatshedera, two very closely related genus of plants (some say they are the same)..
Frequently grown in sheltered gardens and much used by florists.
Dorts.

Looks like Fatsia japonica to me- a common garden plant (+ often self-seeding) in the Ivy family, Araliaceae.

Fatshedera is an intergeneric hybrid between Fatsia x Hedera. I've got a variegated x Fatshedera in a pot in the garden.

As a footnote Fatsia flowers are quite attractive to insects just are those of Ivy.

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Fatshedera is an intergeneric hybrid between Fatsia x Hedera. I've got a variegated x Fatshedera in a pot in the garden.

What I meant to say was that 'some people believe that Fatsia & Hedera should be considered as the same genus'.
It was quite late last night!
Dorts.

[2dogs2000]

Thank you for your replies.

Looks like you have saved me a trip to the florists.