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  1. Daalamist

    Daalamist Gardener

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    I have numbered the 6 images.
    All of the plants (except number 5) in the photos are perennials I bought from a plant sale but they were unlabelled and I forgot to write down the names.
    Number 5 is a Salix cutting I got from a lady but she didn’t know what kind of Willow it was.
    Any help identifying these would be appreciated.




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  2. On the Levels

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    Could 1 be a hops?
     
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    • Scotmac

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      I wondered if 1 and 3 might be astilbe. 4 looks a bit like creeping euonymus except the flowers make me think of spurge. 5 looks like the willow I have growing in the garden.
       
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      • Daalamist

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        Great thanks
         
      • pete

        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        Could 2 possibly be some kind of aster.
         
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          1 and 3 look like Astilbe.
          2. I have some but can't place it at the moment.
           
        • Thevictorian

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          I think they are Astillbe as well and it does look like aster.
           
        • JennyJB

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          2 - could be phlox - one of the tall types
          4 - Arabis
          6 - reminds me of californian poppies (Eschscholzia) but I'm not at all certain.
          I agree with Astilbe for 1 and 3.
          5 looks like goat willow to me but I hope it's something nicer.
           
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          Could 6 be some sort of Anthemis? Looks a bit like mine but mine are a greyish green, whilst yours looks quite silver Definitely not Californian poppies, I have those popping up here at the moment.
           
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          • Scotmac

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            @JennyJB Can I ask why you hope picture 5 is something nicer than Goat Willow? I’ve recently moved to a new house, and have two young trees which I think may be Goat Willow. I’ve swithered back and forth about whether to keep them, remove them or relocate to elsewhere in the garden. A bit more information from you might help me make a decision!
             
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            5 doesn't look like my Goat Willow, which I had felled in January (though I've still got little baby ones popping up all over the garden, and the stump is throwing up a lot of new shoots). Goat Willow has a much rounder leaf, it doesn't look like a willow leaf at all.

            It's a great tree for wildlife, if you've got plenty of space. Mine had a severe lean and a very heavy canopy, and as a result shaded out the bottom half of my garden completely. I felt a bit guilty about removing it though, it was great for the birds and insects. The blackbirds used to park their young in it whilst they went foraging.

            @Scotmac whilst yours are still young there's no rush to make a decision about them.
             
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            • pete

              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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              I dont think its goat willow either, the yellow stem suggests its not to me.
               
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              2 could be aster or phlox.
              5 isn't goat willow, as @Escarpment says, goat willow has a rounder leaf.
               
            • JennyJB

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              Goat willow is a bit of a thug, seeds everywhere.
               
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              • Scotmac

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                Thank you. There are a couple behind the fence at the back of the house, and these two young ones are in the front. There are lots across the road too. Have been removing other horrors from the side border, and certainly don’t want more thugs in the garden. False spiraea has been a pest to remove, but it had already taken over a huge part of the border. Have horsetail everywhere too!
                 
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