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ok im pretty hopless at shrubs, these plants where in my garden when i moved in, other than the one ive called the evil thorn, could any of you help me identitfy these shrubs for me please, ive only done close up piccies not the whole plant but i could try and put some more on here if anyone's not sure
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right thats first 5, thanks for the tip seasprout ive probably made them too small now but heres the rest i need solvingComment
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hello,the first one looks like a Photinia, the fourth one looks like a large Cordyline .The others are not clear from the photos, have you got all these in your garden?Quite a selection.Gardening forever- housework wheneverComment
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In the first batch, 3 is euonymus, 4 is ceanothus (I think) and 5 is Mahonia (Oregon Grape)You are a child of the universe,
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4 is definitely a ceanothus
8 could be a clematis or a honeysuckle??"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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Might be wrong - the photos are a bit dodgy!!!!
1.Lillac?
2.Pittospernun
3.Euonymous
4.Ceanothus
5.Mahonia
6.Photinia
7.Blackthorn?
8.Virginia creeper?
9.Cordyline
Maybe post us some more piccies as they grow leavesComment
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1. Spirea?
7. Shrub Honeysuckle - Lonicera fragantissima?
Be fun to see what they turn out to be!!Last edited by peanut; 29-03-2008, 01:34 PM.Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs! https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...lies/smile.gif
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1, fuschia
3. Privet?
5. Mahonia (I think there edible)
7 quinceComment
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sorry bout the photo i thought close up would be better number 8 is a toughy as it hasnt come out yet deffinatly not a clematis for i have 2 of them. and one isnt a fushia as i have one of them too. I was fortunate to have a biggggggg garden even though im a bit lost on what to do with it as i'm used to tiny yard but will post more piccies during working progress, none produce fruit and they are all big and bushy if that helps at all
all i can do is wait till the others have come out more and post more piccies number 9 i though was a twisted hazel because of the way it wraps round everything has no flowers just light green coloured flat leaves, again i'm hopless, if that helps at all im going to google the rest of the suggestions and see which ones matches hate not knowing stuff will post which ones right then puzzle over the others. many thanks guys 
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(piccy 3) deffinatly euonymus fortunei emerald'n'gold,
(piccy 4)californian lilac ceanothus.
(piccy 5 ) i call this the evil plant as it gives me a rash when i prune (if you can call it pruneing you need a chainsaw to get though the bugger) is deffinalty mahonia.
(piccy 6) photinia "red robin" i love this one looks better now i pruded it was all spindley when i moved in
(piccy 9 ) cordyline mountain cabbage tree. another one thats a pain anyone have any ideas what i can do with the forever shedding leaves as they don't compost
1, 2, 7, and 8 to go i thought 2 was a pittosporum still trying to find a piccy that looks like it though
great many thanks to everyone n.b. seems vicky knows her shrubs we know who to hassel next time
these shrubs are huge so if anyone wants some cuttings i dont mind experimenting and postingComment
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piccy 2 pittosporum purple deffinalty could 7 be damson blossom ?? you think ive seen so many blossoms now im confusedComment
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hang on damson ?! fruit?! mine doesnt produce fruit ???Comment
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I think 7 is probably some sort of 'wild' plum/damson/sloe type thing. I thought it had thorns? Hence Blackthorn.
Is there a fruit tree/wild hedge nearby that it could sucker from?
Go on, give us some more photos!Comment
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Number one is Spiraea "Goldflame".Comment
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