Hi, a friend in Northumberland sent me this picture of a plant she cannot ID. Any ideas? Thanks Blackstart
Santolina chamaecyparissus perhaps....Blackstart
Hi, I think it could be Centaurea macrocephala.Blackstart
Also, I believe roses vegetatively propagated do not always produce a strong enough root system to enable good growth. So the method may not...
Hi, could be Prunus cerasifera, Cherry Plum.Blackstart
The rest of the plant looks healthy enough so I would just remove the damaged/wilted shoot.Blackstart
Hi, it looks like Arum italicum. Blackstart
Thanks everyone, I did think initially it could be P. Darts Gold as I mentioned in my original post. I think I'll go with that and ask to be kept...
Yes, I had thought about Ribes but the leaves look yellow and I wasn't sure they had a cultivar with yellow leaves. Maybe just because they are...
Hi folks, my niece has just moved to a new house and wants to know if anyone can ID this shrub. My initial thoughts are Physocarpus, possibly...
Hi, here's a picture of my H quercifolia. As the flowers fade they develop a pinkish tinge and then turn a lovely dry brown. Stems are a nice...
I have Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaved Hydrangea) in my garden and love it. Good, large white flowers with interesting foliage, which looks...
Well thanks for all of your replies. If Silver Surfer thinks it is a Paulownia, then that is good enough for me. Her plant knowledge is...
Hi, thanks for the replies. Yes Paulownia looks a possibility although I'm not sure there is one in the local area to have seeded. They do grow...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]Hi all, I visited a friend in West Sussex yesterday, he is a very active 88 yr old. He and his wife live in a...
I would have thought that if sawdust was good for any use in the garden it would be available in garden centres ready bagged.Blackstart
I think if you strip off many of the leaves the plant could have gone into "shock mode". As an act of survival it may have aborted the fruit....
Hi, No 5 is Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' (oops Perki beat me to it).No 1 a Photinia maybe.Blackstart
Hi MG, good to hear you have a bird/wildlife friendly hedge. When it gets more established it may be best to prune it around February time. By...
Hi, yes I does look as if it could be one of the Hebes. I see they call them Veronica in some places.RegardsBlackstart
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