Another 2 discoveries in pots on my patio

Hello all

I discovered another 2 plants among bedding plants in pots today, one might be clematis. Any clues and if so, should I leave them in the pots or plant in the ground?

Thanks

 

First ones are Hellebores, not sure which type though, the others though, Im not sure.

 

Actually the first ones might be Peonies...

 

1. 2. and 3. Note the woody stem. It is a shrub... a Daphne.
Maybe one such as Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill.
The scent is wonderful.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill.&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&rlz=&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=a_QWUOzfEcjQhAeM34CIDA&biw=1059&bih=510&sei=b_QWUO6iGsTLswbwzoHYCg

 

A Daphne or a Peony would be a result as far as I'm concerned! Should I leave both inn the pots til the end of the summer and then plant? Don't suppose there's any chance that either would survive in an east facing border??!

 

Advice can be found here for your Daphne. Note the very typical bud.

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=727

They can get very large shrubs.

 

I've looked at the RHS info and it appears they are quite hardy. Do you think it would work in a border on east facing wall?

 

I am not sure. Sorry,but I do not have sufficient knowledge to advise you.

We have several Daphne bholua dotted about.
They are one of my favourite winter flowering shrubs. The scent is wonderful and drifts many yards/metres from the shrub.
Some are in dappled shade, in a wood, where fairly protected from wind. They flower in Dec/ Jan, before the leaves come on the overhead canopy of trees.
Others are in full sun.

Some have white flowers...D. bholua alba.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Daphne+bholua+alba.&btnK=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ajQYUK3dAcnA0QXyyYCQAg&biw=1536&bih=776&sei=bTQYULjqJqmr0QWs8oCoBg

Another deep pink /purple flower... D. bholua Peter Smithers.


http://johnglover.co.uk/index.cfm/i...=da.240 Daphne 'Peter Smithers'&imageId=13136
Whilst D. bholua Jacqueline Postill is probably the most common one.

So try your East facing wall.
Do add pics to this thread when it flowers.
Enjoy!

 

Hi Silver Surfer


Thank you for all the information. I'm quite excited now with this discovery! I've attached a pic of (very shabby) east facing wall at 10.30am. It's in a small courtyard so pretty sheltered and it gets some sun. I'm going to transplant it, but not sure when is the best time. It's getting quite high now, about 80cm from the top of the pot and shoots coming out horizontally - some pics attached (complete with slug/snail!). Perhaps I should not disturb it until the end of the growing season as I've read somewhere that they don't like being moved around. But it's worth a try and a bonus if it works out

 

You are not moving it... as in digging up and disturbing the roots to replanting it elsewhere
It is already in a pot.
So it is like going out today and buying it from a garden centre.
I would plant it now while soil is warm.
They do send out new shoots from the base. That is normal.
Good luck.
Some are completely evergreen, some lose their leaves.
So in winter do not panic if leaves drop.

 

Thank you for the support! Hey, perhaps there should be a "support group" forum for the likes of me who hasn't a clue about gardening

 

P.S. May I suggest you get wall looking fab... before you plant the Daphne.
Afterwards it will be difficult./ impossible.
A few bags of compost to mix in with the soil might give it a head start as the border looks very very narrow.

 

Yes it is very narrow, but I can work on that one. I can remove some cobble lock to the right (the cat flap opens out on the left, so that end will have to stay the current size). I also have the Winter Jasmine in there which I hacked back. Might need some Brushwood on there as it's pretty rampant in that border.