What are these plants? Part 1

Last post 08-09-2008 6:50 AM by little nibbling bunny. 15 replies.

• 02/09/2008 10:39 AM

  little nibbling bunny Location: Joined on: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 27

  Reply | Contact Hello everyone, I tried to post yesterday but my post with all pics haven't showed up yet... so I am trying again.  I have quite a number of plants in my garden which I have no clue what they are as we only moved in a week ago and this is my first garden which I am very excited about!  I looked on the net myself but when you aren't really sure what you are looking for it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. This is the first batch if anybody could tell me what it is and when to prune it if needed?  A couple of them are out of control and I would like to trim them back a bit. Thank you in advance for any help at all! The bush in the picture is rather large- tall and long- and it has cluster of black berries all over it although some of the berries are red. The underside of the leaves are very slightly fluffy. The leaves have zig-zaggy edges for want of a better word and the leaves are not really that glossy- I would say they are matt.

• 02/09/2008 11:56 AM	In reply to
  little nibbling bunny Location: Joined on: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 27	Reply | Contact hellooo?  Anybody there? I have I missed some forum etiquette where I should have said hello and introduced myself before blasting away with so many questions? Sorry if that is the case

• 02/09/2008 12:24 PM	In reply to
  filippo lippi Location: Nottingham Joined on: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 303	Reply | Contact I don't think there's been an etiquette breech, just that who ever is on line at the moment may not have a clue what your plant is. I'd guess at some sort of laurel from the shiney leaves and black berries, but don't take that as gospel. ------------------- Ow! My most of me!

• 02/09/2008 12:28 PM	In reply to
  little nibbling bunny Location: Joined on: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 27	Reply | Contact Hello... thanks for your reply! I thought it might be a Laurel and my mum thought that too but we weren't sure...

• 02/09/2008 05:49 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,547	Reply | Contact  I think it may be a privett. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 02/09/2008 05:52 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,470	Reply | Contact  My first thought was a Viburnum as my V. tinus has groups of berries like the pictures have but my leaves are not as glossy. sue1002

• 02/09/2008 06:09 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,547	Reply | Contact  It is a bit Viburnum like. Not tinus though, I agree. Burkwoodii? - but the berries look too large. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 02/09/2008 06:37 PM	In reply to
  kandeakay Location: west sussex Joined on: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 137	Reply | Contact I think it is Prunus lusitanica

• 02/09/2008 07:18 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,470	Reply | Contact  Well done kandeakay, I think you're right. sue1002

• 02/09/2008 07:23 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,547	Reply | Contact  Here's a link so small bunny can compare it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/697.shtml I think the leaves on Bunny's plant look rounder. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 02/09/2008 10:59 PM	In reply to
  geoffreypine Location: west cornwall UK Joined on: 17 May 2008 Posts: 7	Reply | Contact  Photinia melanocarpa which is Aronia melanocarpa which is Black Chokeberry comes to mind. It has black and red berries at the same time. There are good pics at http.mtvernon.wsu.edu/FruitHorticulture/Aronia01.html Click on Autumn Magic and then on Chokeberry Page of the Berries Gallery. All the Best. gar

• 02/09/2008 11:10 PM	In reply to
  geoffreypine Location: west cornwall UK Joined on: 17 May 2008 Posts: 7	Reply | Contact  http:// mtvernon etc of course. Fingers not so nimble. gar

• 03/09/2008 09:41 AM	In reply to
  little nibbling bunny Location: Joined on: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 27	Reply | Contact close ups added now and a better description of it... Thanks for all the help everyone

• 05/09/2008 02:45 PM	In reply to
  tipps Location: London Joined on: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 5	Reply | Contact I'm wondering whether the second plant is elder, Sambucus nigra, though the fact that it doesn't appear to be fruiting seems odd.

• 07/09/2008 04:25 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,396	Reply | Contact 1. Looks like Aronia melanocarpa. 2. Looks like Carya. Common name Hickory. Not sure which one.  It is still a very young tree, so will  not have nuts yet. It will grow enormous. All Carya go a lovely colour in the autumn. Hope this helps.