Unknown plants

Hi everyone,

I'm new here (and to gardening!), my experience of gardening is planting some bulbs, keeping Aloe Vera alive on my windowsill (and it's not only alive but has expanded now into about 5 different plant pots!), and planting some herbs in a home made trough on stilts.

My dilema is actually quite funny - my mother, who is also not savvy with plants, picked up 2 plants from a market stall but failed to ask the chap what they were. So I've got these plants and my husband and I don't know where to plant them in our garden because we're not sure what they are!

I've taken a photo of each plant - the top of the leaf and the underside of the leaf, if someone here can allow me to show you the photo's would anyone be able to identify them????

I've tried asking on another forum/board but I couldn't see any links to upload any photo's so had to leave it and find another forum to try, yet I'm wondering now if this board is the same as I can see a button for attaching an 'image' but it's asking me for the URL of the image - it's not on a website but on my PC!

Thank you in advance!

Lisa
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Hi Aquarian and welcome,
you have to upload your pics to Photobucket first and then copy and paste the URL onto here.
Good luck, look forward to seeing your pics

 

Yes, good luck with it! There are loads of instructions on how to post photos on here, but basically, go to Photobucket, and upload your photos there, then copy the URL, like Windy says, and paste it into the post here, and the photo should appear.

 

Thank you to all of you who've replied and given help on the photo issue!

I have done as instructed and will copy the links, I hope you can see the pics alright?!

I'll check back here tomorrow to see if you lovely people have managed to identify my plants!!!!

Many thanks

Lisa
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Hi there - well done at getting the pictures up. The second plant I think is a cotoneastor - there are a number with lighter backs in particular

http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster_pannosus.html

The first one looks a bit like a laurel, but I'm not sure of that one.

 

Top could be a Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilius ). Remove a leaf and crush it to see if you get that Bay fragrance.

Agree with 2nd one. Cotoneaster.

Both can be grown outside although the Bay will need some shelter from cold winds untill it gets established. Alternatively keep it in a pot and trim it to the shape you want.

 

Is that not a bit too green and glossy for a Bay tree?

 

Hi Everyone

Thanks for all of your replies - sorry I've not checked the forum quicker but I've been changing over ISP's!

I just want to say that you've all been really helpful, friendly and welcoming - thank you for that!

Ok, onto the plants - I've crushed a leaf from the first plant and it has no smell at all, so will it be a laurel then?

I'm going to look up the cotoneastor plant you've said the second one is thanks for identifying that!!!

Ok, must make lunch before Dr Phil starts - I'll check back here in an hour

Many thanks once again,

Lisa
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The top one has the bite marks on the edges of the leaves made by the dreaded Vine Weevil,so perhaps you need to empty the pot and look for the cream coloured 'C' shaped larva which have an orange head.If these are not found and killed they will eat the roots of the plant and when the plant wilts you will think that it needs watering,whereas it will be a root problem.If you find any larva,kill them and then repot into fresh compost..Good Luck

 

Hi Kandyfloss,

Thanks for spotting the leaf problem, I did wonder what had taken a liken to the plant!

I am going to plant them along a boundary (wire) fence that separates my neighbours garden and ours. So they'll be in the ground, I'll make sure I go through the roots as carefully as possible

Thanks again

Lisa
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First one I would say a Laurel and second definate cotenaster which the birds do love.

 

Thanks ScotKat,

Much appreciated

Lisa
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