Last lot of IDs before tomorrow

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  1. twig

    twig Apprentice Gardener

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    hi, i have just checked on my camera and found a few more plants i said i would find out for the lady i am gardening for tomorrow. If anyone can quickly id them for me i would be very grateful!

    The first one one shows a whitish/blue growth on the stems. We wondered if this was decorative or some sort of fungal growth. I had guessed at some sort of scale infestation but not sure. The last one is a long shot, I realise. Any input welcome! Thanks again.
     

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    Hi Twig,
    1. Azalea
    2.Picea
    3.Hemerocallis
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    5.Weigelia

    Not sure about 2!
     
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    Fab! Thank you JackoFish. Is the white growth on the azalea meant to be there?
     
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    The white growth on the Azalea is lichen, usually a sign of clean air. It won't do the plant any harm.
    I wish I knew what number 4 is, looks very grass like, was the photo taken recently?
     
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    Ah, my husband thought it was lichen. Glad it's harmless. I think it looks rather nice with the foliage coming out above it.

    Yes, the photos were taken just last week. It was next to the daylilies.
     
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    Agree with JackoFish on nos. 1,3 and 5.
    Not sure about no. 2 though, think it might be a Juniper.
    No.4 does look grass like, possibly Stipa gigantea?
     
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    I reckon it could Kniphofia, the Red Hot Poker, it looks quite healthy for this time of year, maybe it's just growing in a good place!

    Glad to have been a help!
     
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    Number 2..blue star...juniper...:dbgrtmb:
     
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    Lolimac is spot on with the Juniper!
     
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    Juniper it is! You are all fab! I shall go to work tomorrow feeling like a master of horticulture now. :) It's so nice to know what things are. Makes it mean so much more.
     
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      Twig, has No.4 got a razor type edge to the leaves? I'm wondering if it's a young Pampas. If it is I'd remove it from it's site next to the wall. :)
       
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      Hi Sheal, No 4 was very soft foliage, no razor type edge. I shall have another check when i go in the morning to make sure though.
       
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      Could 4 be some allium?
      I haven't grown them for a full year so far, so I don't know whether the tuft would be as big as that in March, but the leaves look to me soft, tubular and hollow inside. Probably a zoom-in picture will make it clear. :scratch:
       
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      Hi Angelina, i shall take a close-up picture today to give you more food for thought.
       
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      Hi, I forgot to take a photo but the leaves are fairly soft, not tubular but like a ^ shape. We decided it would be interesting just to wait and see anyway.

      I also have to identify several more plants in her garden but I will start a new thread for that!
       
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