Still not sure what half the plants are in my garden (I've only been there
three months). I'm sure there's nothing remarkable but I can't seem to find
some of them in my RHS book.

If you're interested, please have a look at the gallery I've set up:

http://androo.smugmug.com/gallery/1365645/1/64416393

You can leave a comment in the gallery, or post back here.

Thanks in advance.

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Androo

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Androo

"androo" wrote in message
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Still not sure what half the plants are in my garden (I've only been there
three months). I'm sure there's nothing remarkable but I can't seem to
find
some of them in my RHS book.

If you're interested, please have a look at the gallery I've set up:

http://androo.smugmug.com/gallery/1365645/1/64416393

You can leave a comment in the gallery, or post back here.

Thanks in advance.

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Androo

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Androo



A rough guess--wait for other comments
1.) Muscari 2.)Anemone and Lysimachia (purple)
3.)Dead daffodil and Sedum ( Spectabile) 4.)Hebe 5.)Pieris
6.)Camellia 7.) ? 8.) Bergenia 9.)Rhus 10.) Choisya
11.)Buddleia

A rough guess--wait for other comments
1.) Muscari 2.)Anemone and Lysimachia (purple)
3.)Dead daffodil and Sedum ( Spectabile) 4.)Hebe 5.)Pieris
6.)Camellia 7.) ? 8.) Bergenia 9.)Rhus 10.) Choisya
11.)Buddleia


An excellent start, thank you.

I suspect 4 isn't a hebe, though I could be wrong. Not easy to tell from the
photo, but it's very low to the ground with rubbery succulent leaves.

Androo

Rupert writes



A rough guess--wait for other comments
1.) Muscari 2.)Anemone and Lysimachia (purple)

That's one that I was absolutely sure about as Aquilegia. Not dissected
enough, and segments too round ended, for either Anemone nemorosa or
blanda (and both would be in flower), and the stem colour looks very
aquilegia. Which means I'd guess the purplish leaves would be Myosotis -
they look too hairy for Lysimachia.

3.)Dead daffodil and Sedum ( Spectabile) 4.)Hebe 5.)Pieris
6.)Camellia 7.) ? 8.) Bergenia 9.)Rhus 10.) Choisya

10 has the overall look of Choisya, but the leaves aren't in 3s.

11.)Buddleia



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Kay

Some will be a lot easier to id once they have flowers.

Some easy ones to start -
1) grape hyacinth Muscari 2) Aquilegia 3) possibly the young shoots of
Sedum spectabile 8) Bergenia 9) could be a cistus type thing - big
shrubby rock rose 11) possibly Buddleia alternifolia, the one with small
purple flowers scattered the whole length of the stem.
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Kay

Thanks Kay!

Androo

"androo" wrote in message
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A rough guess--wait for other comments
1.) Muscari 2.)Anemone and Lysimachia (purple)
3.)Dead daffodil and Sedum ( Spectabile) 4.)Hebe 5.)Pieris
6.)Camellia 7.) ? 8.) Bergenia 9.)Rhus 10.) Choisya
11.)Buddleia


An excellent start, thank you.

I suspect 4 isn't a hebe, though I could be wrong. Not easy to tell from
the
photo, but it's very low to the ground with rubbery succulent leaves.

Androo

Your description does fit one or two Hebes.
It could be a blue Hypericum but they grow taller.

"K" wrote in message
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Rupert writes



A rough guess--wait for other comments
1.) Muscari 2.)Anemone and Lysimachia (purple)

That's one that I was absolutely sure about as Aquilegia. Not dissected
enough, and segments too round ended, for either Anemone nemorosa or
blanda (and both would be in flower), and the stem colour looks very
aquilegia. Which means I'd guess the purplish leaves would be Myosotis -
they look too hairy for Lysimachia.

3.)Dead daffodil and Sedum ( Spectabile) 4.)Hebe 5.)Pieris
6.)Camellia 7.) ? 8.) Bergenia 9.)Rhus 10.) Choisya

10 has the overall look of Choisya, but the leaves aren't in 3s.

11.)Buddleia

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Kay

Yes I agree. I had forgotten that forget me thingies can have that purple
colour mine are always green.

"Rupert" wrote in message

Your description does fit one or two Hebes.
It could be a blue Hypericum but they grow taller.

I see. I always think of hebes as big bushy things, since there are several
in the garden.

A.

"androo" wrote
Some will be a lot easier to id once they have flowers.

Some easy ones to start -
1) grape hyacinth Muscari 2) Aquilegia 3) possibly the young shoots
of Sedum spectabile 8) Bergenia 9) could be a cistus type thing -
big shrubby rock rose 11) possibly Buddleia alternifolia, the one
with small purple flowers scattered the whole length of the stem.

Thanks Kay!

6) Could be Sarcococca. Has it got any little black berries on it at the
mo? It's hard to tell from the picture.
9) Looks like a Cistus to me too.
10) Are these two separate shrubs? The leaves on the left look different
from the right hand side. I thought the right might be some sort of
Rhododendron or maybe a Pieris.

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Sue

"androo" wrote
"Rupert" wrote in message

Your description does fit one or two Hebes.
It could be a blue Hypericum but they grow taller.

I see. I always think of hebes as big bushy things, since there are
several in the garden.

There are some low growing types. How about Hebe pinguifolia, that has
small bluey-green leaves.

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Sue

Sue wrote:
"androo" wrote

Some will be a lot easier to id once they have flowers.

Some easy ones to start -
1) grape hyacinth Muscari 2) Aquilegia 3) possibly the young shoots
of Sedum spectabile 8) Bergenia 9) could be a cistus type thing -
big shrubby rock rose 11) possibly Buddleia alternifolia, the one
with small purple flowers scattered the whole length of the stem.

Thanks Kay!


6) Could be Sarcococca. Has it got any little black berries on it at the
mo? It's hard to tell from the picture.
9) Looks like a Cistus to me too.
10) Are these two separate shrubs? The leaves on the left look different
from the right hand side. I thought the right might be some sort of
Rhododendron or maybe a Pieris.


I agree with Pieris for the one on the right. What about Centranthus
ruber (Red Valerian) for the one on the left?

Philippe

6) Could be Sarcococca. Has it got any little black berries on it at the
mo? It's hard to tell from the picture.

No, not at the moment at any rate.


9) Looks like a Cistus to me too.
10) Are these two separate shrubs?

Yes they're separate. Actually there's a third taller plant behind too. If
you can be bothered and you have broadband, click on the underlined O (next
to SML) to get the very big size and you'll get a better view.

The leaves on the left look different
from the right hand side. I thought the right might be some sort of
Rhododendron or maybe a Pieris.

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Sue

"androo" wrote:
6) Could be Sarcococca. Has it got any little black berries on it at
the mo? It's hard to tell from the picture.

No, not at the moment at any rate.

Looking at the large size pic I've changed my mind for that one (sorry,
lol). The leaves have a slightly toothed edge and I think Rupert is
probably right with a Camellia. It has some nicely promising buds
whatever it is.

9) Looks like a Cistus to me too.
10) Are these two separate shrubs?

Yes they're separate. Actually there's a third taller plant behind
too. If you can be bothered and you have broadband, click on the
underlined O (next to SML) to get the very big size and you'll get a
better view.

The leaves on the left look different
from the right hand side. I thought the right might be some sort of
Rhododendron or maybe a Pieris.

In the large pic you can see the remains of old stems from last year on
the left hand plant, so it could well be Valerian as Philippe suggests.

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Sue

Philippe Gautier writes
Sue wrote:
"androo" wrote

Some will be a lot easier to id once they have flowers.

Some easy ones to start -
1) grape hyacinth Muscari 2) Aquilegia 3) possibly the young shoots
of Sedum spectabile 8) Bergenia 9) could be a cistus type thing -
big shrubby rock rose 11) possibly Buddleia alternifolia, the one
with small purple flowers scattered the whole length of the stem.

Thanks Kay!
6) Could be Sarcococca. Has it got any little black berries on it
at the
mo? It's hard to tell from the picture.
9) Looks like a Cistus to me too.
10) Are these two separate shrubs? The leaves on the left look different
from the right hand side. I thought the right might be some sort of
Rhododendron or maybe a Pieris.


I agree with Pieris for the one on the right. What about Centranthus
ruber (Red Valerian) for the one on the left?

Could be if the leaves are soft. But not if they're leathery. But isn't
it far too early to have that much growth on Centranthus?

What's that underneath the bushes - possibly Corydalis?
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Kay

"K" wrote in message
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Philippe Gautier writes
Sue wrote:
"androo" wrote

Some will be a lot easier to id once they have flowers.

Some easy ones to start -
1) grape hyacinth Muscari 2) Aquilegia 3) possibly the young shoots
of Sedum spectabile 8) Bergenia 9) could be a cistus type thing -
big shrubby rock rose 11) possibly Buddleia alternifolia, the one
with small purple flowers scattered the whole length of the stem.

Thanks Kay!
6) Could be Sarcococca. Has it got any little black berries on it at
the
mo? It's hard to tell from the picture.
9) Looks like a Cistus to me too.
10) Are these two separate shrubs? The leaves on the left look different
from the right hand side. I thought the right might be some sort of
Rhododendron or maybe a Pieris.


I agree with Pieris for the one on the right. What about Centranthus ruber
(Red Valerian) for the one on the left?

Could be if the leaves are soft. But not if they're leathery. But isn't it
far too early to have that much growth on Centranthus?

What's that underneath the bushes - possibly Corydalis?
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Kay

If we are on picture 10 then the plant underneath looks a bit like a
geranium.
Looks a bit bold for Corydalis-mine are fairly feathery (blue and white).
Any road--It certainly looks an interesting garden.