Anyone know what these are ??

These have appeared in my border recently in an area that seems to be a plant graveyard. They look like evergreens - I did have an azalea pop its clogs in the 'dread zone' last summer - could it have revived ?

Shall I keep em or pull em out ?

 

I think the first one is a young camelia. No idea about the other, but I ought to know as it's very familiar.

 

I'm not sure on no1, come to that I'm not sure on no2, but it looks like some kind of cotoneaster.

Anyway its something that the birds sow.

 

I think you are quite probably right Pete:gnthb:
Forget the camelia!

 

I think the second one might be Cotoneaster "Cornubia" Paul. It can grow into a handsome compact tree. There are a couple in a garden I look after which are wonderfully gnarled and twisted, like giant Bonsai!

Chris

 

The first one, possibly Camelia. The second one definitely Cotoneaster, probably Horizontalis.:gnthb:

 

Wrong shape leaf for Horizontalis Dai.:hehe:

Chris

 

I was going to say that Chris, but was looking for a nice way to say it.:D

 

Phew! thanks Pete. Don't want to upset the Welshman!:lollol:

 

I`ll concede it`s not horizontalis, so how about, C.henryanus?:thumb:

 

Do we really need to know anything about Henry's back side.
Dai you getting out of line mate.:lollol:

 

I'll just say the second one is Cotoneaster of some kind Paul.
If you want it dig it up and put it where you want it. It will be fine in a pot til you get a chance to see what its habits are. The birds bring them - free plants.
If you don't want it then just have it out.
No idea what the first one is.

 

Thanks to all inputs so far - Ive focused in on Cotoneaster and looking at the drawing in the 'Expert' book its leaf shape looks like Cotoneaster salicifolius. I think I will give it a week or so and move it to somewhere else. The 1st one is still unknown so I will give that a few more weeks to establish a bit more and see if it gives more hints at its identity