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Paul Rix · 05-12-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

In article , lhbutler.9382f36
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

I have finally got a place of my own and I have taken some cuttings from
my mothers plants most of them I can identify but these three puzzle me.

1. The first pant has thick leaves that are not shiny they are mainly
green with frosted tips on the end and produce lovely red berries for
the birds.

skimmia japonica

2. The second plant resembles the Euonmus but at its full size it only
goes to knee height and the plant is 26 years old!!!

still a euonymus

3. The final plant I know is some form of fern but has a blue tinge and
is incredibly soft to touch not like ones I have seen at the garden
centre.

Looks more like a conifer.

4. The fourth plant keeps its leaves right up until January they come
back end of February with gorgeous baby pink flowers.

Looks like Weigela 'Florida Variegata'

Janet

Hi,
I'd go along with these I.Ds.
1= skimmia probably japonica
2= euonymous fortunii gold and green
3= is definately 'boulavard'
4= wigeallia [diavilla] florida var. even if it has got odd flowering habits.
P.S. try a half ripe cutting with a small trimmed heel for this one, some times the whole batch strike , next time 0 no idea why.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]