Shrubs and Trees

Ang1e

I have a small garden and have a number of trees / shrubs that I have been unable to identify.  Can anyone offer any ideas of the best way to do this.  I have tried a number of sites including RHS Find a Plant but have had no luck.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Kind regards,

Angie

jpsbcfc

if you post pics on here someone will id them for you I would think

Ang1e

Thanks jpsbcfc, I'll get snapping and post ASAP.

Chrissy the gardener

In one of the garden magazines they told about a site called leafsnap,make sure when you go on it you put in the country you live.

its for a I.pad you take a picture of the leaf and it should give you all the details of the plant or tree. 

Ang1e

Thanks to jpsbcfc and Chrissy the gardener for your suggestions.  Chrissy: Unfortunately I do not have an ipad so was unable to use leafsnap, though it does look interesting I shall have to wait until they create an Android version.

Here are a couple of photos of the first plant I would like to identify.  The first is an overview and the second is a leaf close-up.  I think it has white flowers which eventually turn into round, green seed pods. Unfortunately I do not have a photo of these. 

 

Thanks for any help.  Angie

Chrissy the gardener

It looks like a Laurel

Ladybird4

Hi Angie. It might be an Eleagnus. If the undersides of the leaves are silvery in colour then that is a distinct possibility.

nutcutlet

I think Chrissie is right, laurel. Prunus laurocerasus.

 

Papi Jo

+1 Prunus laurocerasus. Not a plant I like, I must say!

nutcutlet

Nor me Papi Jo, I wish I'd never planted them

Dovefromabove

Blackbirds seem to like them for nesting in