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Old 16-08-2011, 01:49 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Mystery shrub

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:39:33 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
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Dave Hill writes
On Aug 16, 8:40*am, "CT" wrote:
Bob Hobden wrote:
Could not see a shrub only the "Laura in China" collection of photos
after a bit of trying. *Either the link is wrong or you haven't made
the photo "public".

I can see the pics in the album 'Mystery shrub, Fife' but I don't know
what it is. *So probably something really well known!

--
Chris


No problem with the pictures, Looks like some form of Spirea


One of the Spiraea salicifolia group - I need more practice with them,
but I'll point at Spiraea x rosalba (S. alba x douglasii).


Fascinating ID, Stewart.
When I saw the first picture I thought of salix reticulata, but when I
saw the flowers I thought spirea, as Dave did. I did not even know
there is a spiraea salicifolia. Interesting.

Pam in Bristol