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BatNixBatNix Posts: 9

Hello
I have recently moved house and have inherited a well kept garden, but I am a novice gardener who doesn't yet know very much. I was hoping you could all help me identify these plants so I can find out a little more about how to keep them!
There's a few, sorry. Thanks so much!
Plant 1:

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(Hm, this looks like a broken link... I'm not sure what I've done. I'll try posting and see what happens....)

 

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  • darren636darren636 Posts: 666
    Camellia?
  • BatNixBatNix Posts: 9

    Ah, it worked! In which case....

    Plant 2

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    Plant 3

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    Plant 4

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     Plant 5

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     And lastly, a tree for good measure! (thank you again!)

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    Plant 2.

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  • BatNixBatNix Posts: 9

    Thanks Darren. I've just realised how unhelpful these pictures are, the detail isn't great! I've just googled Camellia and it definitely has the same dark green glossy leaves. I guess flowers over summer might make identifying most of these a lot easier!

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,350

    Not sure about camellia on the first, those new shoots look like Eleagnus ebbingeii.

    Goodness, there's a million more appearedimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    2 looks like a spirea, 4 could be another spirea, 5 is spirea possibly bridal wreath. Tree looks like amelanchier lamarkii, and 3 looks like an eleagnus ebbingii. Nutcutlet  is our resident expert in IDs. Lovely she is too.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 54,353

    Plant 5 is Spirea - Bridal Wreath probably. No 2 looks like a Spirea as well, but it's a bit blurry so tricky to be sure. Looks like it's growing habit though image

    No 4  (yellow one)  - looks like Forsythia but I can't see it very clearly either

    I think your tree is Amelanchier by the look of it  image

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 54,353

    Snap Dave! 

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Didn't look at the first one I think nut is right it's glossy but the side shoots are wrong for a camellia.

  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Fairyimage

  • BatNixBatNix Posts: 9

    Oh my goodness, you are all amazing! They should bring back the Generation Game....

    I will take a couple more pictures tomorrow of the ones that are a bit blurry and far away.

    And wow, Amelanchier trees are beautiful, but massive!!

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