What are these 3 shrubs please!

Number 1





Number 2





Number 3


The first 2 seem to have lost their verigation so I was going to cut them back in the Autumn but need to know what they are first...Thanks

 

No. 1 is eaither a Laurel or a Euonymous.
No 2 is possibly one of the Sambucas, or elder
No 3 is Escallonia possibly.

 

Thanks Pal - I thought the 1st was prob a Euonymous cos I have one similar but never thought of Sambucus for the 2nd. Funnily enough, have just bought one - Black Lace!

 

I'm probably confused (and wrong) but the picture above the Escallonia looks like a varigated Weigela to me.

 

Celia, you could well be correct. It is too wet to go out and look at our Wegelia so will come back on this one. Only thing is though, the variegated Wegelia I know (there are others) has a broad CREAM coloured edge to the leaf as opposed to a paler green as here.
I think this one may run and run.

[ 19. August 2006, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: Palustris ]

 

I have a small dark, almost red-leaved Wigela and a friend has a large verigated one - have to say, the leaves are similar to mine but smaller......not sure :confused:

 

1 - agree, euonymus
2??
3- looks like sarcococca http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=sarcococca&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&sa=N&tab=wi

 

If it's growing in shade that would account for the green tone. Looks like Weigela to me.

 

No 2 is Weigela florida 'Variegata', reverting.

No 3 is most probably Abeleia chinensis or possibly A.xgrandiflora.

No 1 is Euonymus japonicus 'Aureopictus', also reverting.

Feel pretty sure of my idents here, I grow lots of these things

 

Thanks - Ive never heard of Abelia before but, looking at some pics of it, I think it is - ta Jazid! Glad I moved it earlier this year cos it says it gets quite big!!

 

Gets to about 5-6ft and as much across. Prune it in spring with a pair of shears unless you're feeling dedicated. Wonderful shrubs, though of the three here I'd go for the Weigela. I love it

 

Thanks - I have a small Weigela with reddish leaves and pink flowers - it was awefull when we moved in, all out of shape and sad, but I pruned and fed it and it put on a lovely show this year - Im very proud of it I have the verigated one on my wish-list on Shoot - maybe Ive already got it then :D

 

So, what about the pruning of the Euonymous and the Weigela - in the Autumn? and can I take them right down so the verigation will come back? Any advice gratefully received!!

 

you need to cut out completely all branches that have reverted, as reverting bits grow faster (because they have more green, and that photosynthesises more efficiently! Technical stuff this!! :D )

I generally prune after flowering, so you'll be able to do the weigela soon - but with the euonymus, the flowers aren't that significant - and I would do that at pretty much any time.

The only thing to watch out for, is if there is an awful lot of reversion, do it a bit more gradually, to give the plant a chance to recover - in that case I'd only do about a 1/3 at a time, and next season the next third, etc. Also bear in mind the shape of the plant, make it look nice and natural - and thirdly..... the thing I always do first in pruning anything - take out dead, diseased, dying, and clear clutter - that is, crossing stems, and anything growing inwards, as you should always prune to an outward facing bud! Ok - got that???? Pruning lesson over - have a drink!

 

Ta muchly Dendy - I have my glass of red by my side! Theyre nearly all reverted unfortunately so it will have to be a gradual process then! Didnt notice any flowers on the Weigela this year I must say :(