Whats this?

A friend of mine has this in their new garden, it was left by the previous owner. Looks a bit scary, dont it.

Its a bit blurred, and the background aint good.

 

Could it be a Canary Creeper :confused: wiv them thorns?

 

Rosietu, I dont think it is canary creeper, I'm beginning to think it might be some kind of rose, but it must be a novelty type if it is.

 

Pete that was my though looking at the pictures. But the number of leavs on the leaf shoots were more than I have seen even on some of the older species rose. But thats what it looks like

Are there any pictures of the flower?

 

No, for the moment all I have is this blurred picture, annoying aint it.

 

dunno what the plant is but that's an impressive compost bin in the back!!!

 

A Triffid

 

Rambling rose?

 

Rosa sericea ptericantha
grown specifically for its thorns - see link for more details
http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/species/wingthorn.html

 

Well done Bayleaf, where was you when I needed you.
:D
Standby, got another one coming up.

 

Anyone got any ideas on this one, I understand it has grown from the ground, this year and is now about 8ft tall.

 

My goodness - I have no idea. What an unusual leaf shape, and the little leaflets and colour at the junction - I have never seen the like. The leaf droop reminds me of the cassia, but cassia ain't nothing like that.

Does it do anything else but grow up - and bigger question, if not, does it stop :D

[ 09. September 2005, 08:39 PM: Message edited by: Fran ]

 

Pete where did you get the seeds from lol ??

Ladybird

 

I had a mistery plant grown this year too,no idea where seeds came from, it was so beautiful...and now got seeds and even small seedlings, seeds dropped in an another pot nearby, since got the name.

Ladybird

 

Its not in my garden Fran, Its in the same garden as the rose. What else it does, I dont know, might even be killed by frost each year, which sounds possible. Buhinia has been mentioned due to the leaf shape but I dont think so.
Ladybird what was the name of your mystery plant then?