Can Anyone Identify This Plant/weed ?

[puzzlesRus]

It appeared out of the blue and I am curious to know what it is, before I dig it up.

www.brital.talktalk.net/mystery_plant.jpg

[puzzlesRus]

Well the crushed leaves certainly give off an aromatic smell

[puzzlesRus]

Guess I'll have to wait until it flowers but I'm pretty sure it's Bay laurel

[bunkmoreland]

It just looks like honeysuckle to me,and the fragrant smell would tie in as well.

[hammerman]

First of all i thought Bay bu not sure then i wondered if it could be the young growth of Arbutus unedo or Strawberry tree

[puzzlesRus]

SOLVED: (I think) I tried to get a spade underneath it and found that the plant was formed from a Rhizome belonging to a Bay Laurel which we had many years ago and which I had completely forgotten about. The root from which it came must have been about 6" in diameter and I seem to remember that I needed a chainsaw to cut through it. It's somewhat surprising that it took so many years before sending up these shoots.

[Chipchopper]

Glad to see your puzzle has been solved!

I believe it was Retrochick, who first suggested bay laurel... Spot On!

This just go's to prove, just how tenacious, some tree roots can be!