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New Garden - Plant Identification

Last post 27-10-2009 7:56 AM by Silver surfer. 69 replies.

• 29/09/2009 10:06 PM	In reply to
  red yead Location: lancashire Joined on: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 20	Reply | Contact hi chris 1 laurus nobalis 2n3 pyrus salicifolia  4n5 clematis armandii

• 29/09/2009 10:24 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 393	Reply | Contact red yead, Suggest that you follow this thread right the way through. These have already been I.D., and Chris has now labelled the pics.

• 29/09/2009 10:57 PM	In reply to
  red yead Location: lancashire Joined on: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 20	Reply | Contact i messed up mate un lossed what i put most ov the rest are phormiums cornus eleagnus festucas cordyline eleagnus betula pendula corylus prpurea

• 29/09/2009 11:15 PM	In reply to
  RogerBee Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Joined on: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 84	Reply | Contact Chris, 15,16 & 37 all look to be the same plant. I'm pretty certain it is Miscanthus sinensis, not 100% certain about which one but the white midrib would indicate it may be 'Silberfeder' or 'Malepartus'. Give it a go - it might just work!

• 29/09/2009 11:24 PM	In reply to
  red yead Location: lancashire Joined on: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 20	Reply | Contact 44 n 45 are betula pedula purpurea

• 29/09/2009 11:26 PM	In reply to
  red yead Location: lancashire Joined on: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 20	Reply | Contact  18 n 46 cornus siberica variegata

• 29/09/2009 11:41 PM	In reply to
  red yead Location: lancashire Joined on: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 20	Reply | Contact   17 21 27 33 types of phormiums { purpurea n variegata} 28 salix caprea pedula {kilmarnock willow} 23 looks like a type of iris probaly as blue flowers un likes boggy areas 32 cordyline australis  {cabbage palm} un your anemones could be whirlwind but theres many more what ave simular flowers n going of remberence whirlwind grows quite tall the pic ones look small in height

• 30/09/2009 12:25 AM	In reply to
  Chris Chadwick Location: South Cheshire Joined on: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 23	Reply | Contact You guys are all amazing! Thank you so much, your pointers are narrowing down my searching and really helpful. Just for info if you haven't already noticed. You can see a larger version of each image if you click on it. If that helps. Chris

• 30/09/2009 07:42 AM

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  Chris Chadwick Location: South Cheshire Joined on: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 23

  Reply | Contact All I have now updated the site again adding labels to those that have been identified (or where an identification has been suggested). I am delighted at how many have been identified so quickly. You obviously know your plants well, I would not have a clue. I am determined to resurrect this garden to its former glory (the site has been neglected for almost 18 months and is in need of some remedial work) but I have still to move in yet. Anyone like to have a stab at any of the following: 6, 11 & 12 (same plant), 13 & 14 (same plant), 20, 22, 26, 29, 30, 31, 38 & 39 (same plant), 41 & 42 (same plant), 43, 47 & 48 (same plant). Link to site Thank You Chris

• 30/09/2009 02:45 PM

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  red yead Location: lancashire Joined on: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 20

  Reply | Contact hi chris just lookin through your pics again its been a while since ave named plants but  thinking back no 7 the vitis coignet, as larger heart shaped leaves theres one called vinifera its more like that. 17 is phormium tenax variegata 21 27 33 are phormium tenax purpurea they vary in shades cause there grown from seed 29 30 are arundinaria nigra {black stem bamboo}.25 looks like miscanthus zebrinas,22 49 look like either festuca or carex 11 could be olearia hastii 12 as two plants the glossy leaf one looks like a form of eleagnus and the lighter one is a buddleia seedlin 13 14 by the looks of it it looks very much like a suckering eleagnus check in the middle to see if theres been another stem that as died what happens some times is that the root stock what some plants are grafthed on to start to grow and kill the plant that as been grown on it in this case eleagnus have a good look rond the bottom of the shrub to see or you may have just the common eleagnus.20 n 47   48 looklike the same plant i would guess its corylus max. purpurea {purple leaf hazel} 43 looks simular to fatsia but they have glossy leaves normaly its a bit tricky that one

• 30/09/2009 02:48 PM	In reply to
  red yead Location: lancashire Joined on: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 20	Reply | Contact 41 n 42 hydrangeas

• 30/09/2009 02:57 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 393

  Reply | Contact 20. 47. 48. Are all the same plant. I do not think they are Corylus. They look like Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy.   http://images.google.com/images?q=Cercis%20forest%20pansy&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi   In spring it will have small pink flowers on the branches before the leaves open.   http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/cercis_canadensis_forest_pansy2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2008/04/cercis_canadensis_forest_pansy.php&usg=__crWczHhW7XZC6cvw1_gCf6onK7M=&h=533&w=800&sz=90&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=FuVeR-07zGlo8M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcercis%2Bforest%2Bpansy%2Bflowers%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dp,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7SUNA_en-GB%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

• 01/10/2009 10:01 AM

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  Chris Chadwick Location: South Cheshire Joined on: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 23

  Reply | Contact Thank You. I have updated things again and put both possible suggestions where there is a difference of opinion. I shall check the suggestions against other sources in order to make my identification process easier. I believe this has been a very fruitful exercise for myself. There is no way that I would have been able to identify so many plants so quickly without all your expert help. Prior to posting here I had spent a few hours with large books flicking through the pages trying to identify the plants myself from images but the focus being provided here makes the final identification so much easier as at least I am looking on the right page to start with! A fascinating insight into the power of collaborative online learning. Chris

• 01/10/2009 10:09 AM

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  Chris Chadwick Location: South Cheshire Joined on: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 23

  Reply | Contact Am I correct in believing that images 38 & 39 are a weed? There is a considerable amount of this in various places within the garden, particularly amongst the lawned area. I have included a further few pictures at the end (53 onwards) to give a feeling for how the garden looked when I first noticed the property for sale (March 2009) and more recently (Aug 2009). Just for interest and to help give context. Link to site Chris

• 01/10/2009 10:11 AM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 393	Reply | Contact Chris, you have not allowed for the posts that I made on 29th Sept at 8.47, 8.56. and 9.22.  The pictures 2 and 3 still have the wrong label!   Refer back to the very start of this thread.