Puzzles 2015.

[Giles]

It must be ages since we last had a puzzle: so see what you can make of this.
Listed in the AGS Encyclopaedia as a plant suitable for the rock garden.

[Hoy]

I have never seen a Taxus like that, but can it be T. baccata 'Amersfoort'?

[Giles]

...I thought it would keep you guessing for ages !
It is indeed Taxus baccata 'Amersfoort'
It was found growing in the grounds of a Dutch psychiatric hospital (of the same name) and was initially classified as a Podocarpus.
..but indeed, it a cultivar of the UK native yew.
I didn't think anyone would get it, even with a picture of the whole plant, as it doesn't look like yew at all.
(..grumble, grumble,  ..I must try harder next time....)

[Hoy]

Giles, I have several normal yews in my garden and although I don't have this type the bark and the leaves looked very familiar

[Maggi Young]

If it is any comfort  to you Giles- I still would have no idea what it might be. I'd NEVER have thought Taxus! 

[Maggi Young]

Just tried Ian with your original photo  - his best guess was Honckenya peploides

[Neil]

My Dad has this growing in his garden for the last 30 years, its about 150cm tall now and has had no pruning in all that time.

[Maggi Young]

My Dad has this growing in his garden for the last 30 years, its about 150cm tall now and has had no pruning in all that time.

Well I never!

[Rick R.]

Like all the Taxus, it roots quite easily, too.  I've never noticed any of that weird stem growth like in your original photo, but stems are thicker than what would seem normal.
One year cutting:

[Giles]

..whilst we're on the subject, this is another good miniature yew, putting on only about  1cm of growth each year.
I feel it's a bit 'blobby', but it's trouble free.

Taxus baccata 'Green Diamond'

[Hoy]

Not a garden plant but a weed! Do you recognize it?

[Chris Johnson]

Rather mischievous showing a tiny, barely focused image. 

[ian mcdonald]

The leaves look like a Sonchus. Is it a UK native?

[Maggi Young]

Sonchus asper with rain in the opening flowers?

[johnralphcarpenter]

Ah, sowthistle!