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Post by ivy noidea on Apr 18, 2010 16:17:39 GMT
My friend has been given some plants and before she plants them she needs some help identifying them and some information about their behaviour: are they deciduous or evergreen, do they have flowers of any kind, how tall will they grow, how far will they spread? Any help would be appreciated. Sorry the pictures are not very good quality.
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Post by Tigger on Apr 22, 2010 19:43:01 GMT
I think the bottom pic is of a viburnum, a lovely plant producing pretty pom poms of little flowers with a vanilla scent.
As for the others my fuddled brain can't tell ... I'm a bit poorly at the mo' so I will need to have a think
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Post by Peek on Apr 22, 2010 21:37:10 GMT
Not sure, but I think the top one might be a Hypericum, the bottom one T5 says is a Skimmia and the second one could be a cotoneaster.
Ivy, can you rotate the pics at all ?
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Post by ivy noidea on Apr 23, 2010 16:07:42 GMT
I will pop along tomorrow and try to get better pics. These were taken with my phone so not easy to see how clear they are on the tiny screen.
Sorry you're poorly tigger - hope you're better soon. The weather is too nice to waste!
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Post by scoo on Apr 24, 2010 18:57:12 GMT
I don't think the second one is a cottoneaster. Cot... is spikey and has much smaller leaves
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Post by idathortso on Apr 25, 2010 13:45:50 GMT
Think the second on may be senecio. (If it is, it's the same family as ragwort and grounsel!)
The leaves look the right shape - slightly furry and grey/green. It could be Senecio Sunshine: evergreen, shrubby and has bright yellow daisy-like flowers in June/July and is drought tolerant.
As for the other two, I'd go with Peek's thought of hypericum and Tigger's vibernum.....
Or I may be totally wrong ;D
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Post by ivy noidea on Apr 25, 2010 15:30:46 GMT
Thanks for your replies. I've not had a chance to go and take better photos yet, but I think Ida may be on to something with senecio. Although some cotoneasters do have bigger leaves these are more grey and furry. I did wonder if the first one was a St John's Wort (hypericum). I am sure I have seen all three in various landscape plantings (supermarket car parks and such like).
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Post by Tigger on Apr 28, 2010 17:34:53 GMT
The first one is a cotoneaster and the second one could be a choysia or something similar ... helpful aren't I?
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Post by ivy noidea on Apr 28, 2010 18:43:36 GMT
Definitely not a choysia, Tigger, 'cos I know what that is like.I don't think the first one is a cotoneaster but it's not a good photo.I suggested she plant them all on the border of her property as then it won't be a big problem if they get too big! ;D
(This is the Ivy method of gardening)
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Post by Fi on Apr 28, 2010 21:46:44 GMT
Definitely not a choysia, Tigger, 'cos I know what that is like.I don't think the first one is a cotoneaster but it's not a good photo.I suggested she plant them all on the border of her property as then it won't be a big problem if they get too big! ;D
(This is the Ivy method of gardening)
And a commendable method of gardening it is. The alternative is to get her secateurs/a saw/an axe for her birthday, so that she can keep them under control, or, if that are not acceptable, a spade so that she can move them if and when necessary. I'd take the secateurs option if she wants to keep them small - there are very few shrubs and shrubby plants that mind being pruned and most are improved by keeping them relatively compact.
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Post by ivy noidea on Apr 29, 2010 9:02:00 GMT
Definitely not a choysia, Tigger, 'cos I know what that is like.I don't think the first one is a cotoneaster but it's not a good photo.I suggested she plant them all on the border of her property as then it won't be a big problem if they get too big! ;D
(This is the Ivy method of gardening)
And a commendable method of gardening it is. The alternative is to get her secateurs/a saw/an axe for her birthday, so that she can keep them under control, or, if that are not acceptable, a spade so that she can move them if and when necessary. I'd take the secateurs option if she wants to keep them small - there are very few shrubs and shrubby plants that mind being pruned and most are improved by keeping them relatively compact.
Totally agree, Fi. I was known to take my (cordless) hedge trimmer to my shrubs when they got too big. They looked a bit sad for a little while but soon perked up again.
She does have a huge garden so I think planting them where I suggested won't be a problem.
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