Destroy or keep? Plant identification

**Containergardener** · 17-05-2016, 08:45 PM

Gooseberries I'd say , depends on you like or not like . I not like

**seasprout** · 17-05-2016, 08:46 PM

Possibly a pear, A gooseberry, A currant. You will have to wait for fruiting to see what colour.

**vixylix** · 17-05-2016, 08:51 PM

I have no idea... but they look like gooseberries to me!

**Small pumpkin** · 17-05-2016, 09:08 PM

1&3 possible cherry ( well hacked back if it is )
2&4 gooseberry
5 current red or black I can't say. You will find out soon enough

**WendyC** · 17-05-2016, 09:14 PM

1&3 are either apple or pear. It's too late for cherry blossom and cherry leaves are more serrated along the edge
2&4 gooseberry
5 currant, rub the leaves. Blackcurrants conveniently smell like... Blackcurrants!

**Nicos** · 17-05-2016, 09:35 PM

I'll go for pear, gooseberry and currant too

So....keep all of them!

**veggiechicken** · 17-05-2016, 09:46 PM

Pear, red gooseberry and blackcurrant

Nice plants to find on your allotment.

**muddled** · 17-05-2016, 09:53 PM

what they said ^^^^

Just wanted to add...Lucky You!

Don't eat the gooseberries before they are ripe....they get a lot bigger than the ones in the picture before becoming sweet....and you may need to net the currant because they look very accessible to birds.

**Plumed90** · 17-05-2016, 09:54 PM

Thanks so much everyone. I'll be keeping them all and you saved them from the strimmer!!

Do they all look ok or do I need to do something with them?

**muddled** · 17-05-2016, 09:59 PM

They lokk like somebody loved them!
Nice open structure to the currants.

(The gooseberry might need a little tidy up...but not untill its finished fruiting...and watch out for the thorns)

I know nothing about trees...someone clever will have to advise you about that, but it will depend on what tree it is (so ask again once the fruit starts forming)

**CaraFlower** · 17-05-2016, 11:52 PM

Lucky you! I'd agree with pear (shiny leaves), gooseberry and currant.

**purplekat** · 18-05-2016, 10:01 AM

This seems to work for identifying currants -
White currants have a slight red to their leaves
Blackcurrants have green leaves that smell like blackcurrant when rubbed
Red currants have pure green leaves (and don't smell like blackcurrant)

I would try and trim the long grass as much as possible (possibly mulch/removing completely from around the plant stems) and leave the rest for now - see how they fruit this year and trim if needed later in year

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