Unknown shrub

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  1. Denant

    Denant Apprentice Gardener

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    Does anyone know what is the shrub to the right of the roses. Is it Daphne?

    Thanks for the answers. After a search I believe that it is Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' Does anyone agree or disagree?
     

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    Good evening Denant and welcome to the site.:dbgrtmb: It looks more like Euonymus to me.:thumbsup:
     
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    can you give any more info? Size, structure of the plant? Does it flower? When, what are the flowers like? Is it deciduous?

    I can see where you are going with Daphne but I don't know enough to go just by that pic. Doesn't look quite like Euonymus to me but might just be a variety I don't know.
     
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    Heather, I told you your training would start coming out.:cool::cool::cool::dbgrtmb:
     
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      Looks to me like a pieris judging by the leaf arrangement.
       
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      No way is it pittosporum...the leaves are too different. It's not euonymous either...my guess would be a pieris..some variegated pieris
       
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      Could be pachysandra terminalis variegata but need more info. :D
       
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      I`ll stick with Euonymus. lol
      :thumbsup:
       
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      Denant, I have had a look at your pic, but am having trouble seeing the details.
      I do not think it is right for Pittosporum tobira variegata.. The leaves of this are rounder and are sort of curled downwards on the edges.

      http://www.gardenworldimages.co.uk/...censes=1,2&sort=REL&cdonly=False&mronly=False

      I do not think it is a Euonymus either.
      The leaves of Euonymus are opposite each other on a twig.
      I believe your shrub has alternate leaves.
      Can you check.

      http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=op...tart=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=55&ty=53

      Pieris is a strong contender.

      Flowers would definitely help.
      Do please add a pic to this thread whenever it does flower ... then you will get a positive id.
       
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      I agree. :thumbsup:
       
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      I`m STILL sticking with Euonymus.:dbgrtmb:
       
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      I actually bought a Pieris about 2 months ago, and it's not grown at all..
       
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      i have a feeling ourt questions won't be answered, they haven't been back since the 18th, one day after they joined.....
       
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