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Elizabeth225Elizabeth225 Posts: 92
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Could anyone tell me the name of these two bushes please.I planted them years ago & have lost the name tags.Many thanks in advance.

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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,688
    First photo looks like Portuguese Laurel, Prunus Lusitanica.

    Second photo might be Viburnum Tinus shrub. 
  • Elizabeth225Elizabeth225 Posts: 92
    Many thanks Borderline.I will write that down for future reference.x
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,226
    1. Sorry but not right for Prunus Lusitanica...which has alternate leaves.

    Mystery plant has opposite leaves.
    It is a Viburnum..not sure which one...you can see the remains of the flower stalks.
    Should have developed berries, but cannot see any.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Elizabeth225Elizabeth225 Posts: 92
    Hi Silver Surfer ,thank you for the info,so are you saying that the top photo is not a Portuguese Laurel? If not would you know  what it is?& you’re saying that the bottom photo is a Viburnum, have I got that right?Please excuse my ignorance I’m a bit of a novice.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,226
    Elizabeth225 said:
    Hi Silver Surfer ,thank you for the info,so are you saying that the top photo is not a Portuguese Laurel? If not would you know  what it is?& you’re saying that the bottom photo is a Viburnum, have I got that right?Please excuse my ignorance I’m a bit of a novice.
    Sorry to confuse you.
    Plants mostly have leaves opposite on a branch or alternate on a branch.

    see link for diagram.
    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=opposite+leaves+vs+alternate&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA27398JfyAhVOilwKHRBWCo4Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1280&bih=567#imgrc=mPY0Twufxf9j2M
    Pic 1. has leaves that are opposite on a branch...thus ruling out  Portuguese Laurel, Prunus Lusitanica, which has alternate leaves.
    1. I believe is a Viburnum..not sure which one.
    2. Looks like Viburnum tinus.
    Hope this makes it clearer.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Elizabeth225Elizabeth225 Posts: 92
    Oh right! I’ve just clicked on the link,understand now what you mean,Thank you so much Silver Surfer, for your valuable advice,don’t know what I would do without the expert advice of all the people on this forum,I am learning so much,once again many thanks.x
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 50,262
    The first one has the remains of some flowers on it - you can just see the spiky outline towards the bottom right hand corner, and towards the top. They certainly look right for a Viburnum - could it be Eve Price? I seem to remember it has quite narrow foliage. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,226
    Fairygirl said:
    The first one has the remains of some flowers on it - you can just see the spiky outline towards the bottom right hand corner, and towards the top. They certainly look right for a Viburnum - could it be Eve Price? I seem to remember it has quite narrow foliage. 

    1. Viburnum tinus Eve Price is evergreen.
    I cannot be sure but I believe this one is deciduous.
    We need more pics next year to see if evergreen/what the flowers look like.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 50,262
    Perhaps @Elizabeth225 could confirm if it's evergreen or not, and even what the flowers were like, if possible - that might narrow it down a bit  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Elizabeth225Elizabeth225 Posts: 92
    Hi Fairygirl & Silver Surfer.,Sorry I’ve not replied until now,only just seen your comments.The first photo is Evergreen,& has lovely little white clusters of flowers which have not long finished,I looked at it yesterday & it has just started  developing some berries.x
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