"Justin Burnett" wrote in message ...
"Helen" wrote in message
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I think I can help you with the first two identifications.
The first one is a Callistemon (Bottle brush tree) and the second one
looks like an Elder Tree sapling.

I think the second one is an Elder too. Is there an easy way to get rid of
them? The last one that turned up in my garden took years to kill off. It
finally gave up when I dug down as far as I could and put a concrete slab
over what was left of the root.


They are persistant aren't they? I have always just dug them up. They
appear from nowhere because they are bird-sown. In other words the
lovely juicy berries are eaten by birds who then fly to all corners of
the land and 'deposit' the pips from the elderberries by nature's way,
if you see what I mean! There is a superstition that says it is unwise
to cut down an elder tree, but I am not superstitious
By the way, if you go out for a walk on warm evenings (like today) and
walk past elder flowers, just enjoy the gorgeous scent that comes from
the flowers.
Elderflower champagne anyone?