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Shrub I'D please

Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
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Bargain buy last year, I've stuck it in a pot and let it grow to see if I like it enough to warrant a spot in the garden.

Been caught out before with a blue and a white buddleia that both turned out to be 'spirea billiardii' image

Had a nice surprise this year though when my escallonia turned out to be a Japanese quince image

So what's this one? 

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Interested to see what you think, past experience has taught me not to trust the label on these "bargains"

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,433

    Philadelphus ( orange blossom) will have sweet scented flowers.

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,231

    Hi Kitty. It is sooo difficult to tell some shrubs with seeing their flowers etc. What you have there could be a Weigela or a Philadelphus (Mock Orange) and there are probably others so hopefully someone else will come along with the definitive identification.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,231

    I see that fidgetbones and I had a similar idea image

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Thanks fidget, the label was right for once image

    I like the bright green foliage but have yet to see a flower. Need to read up on best place for it and pruning now.

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Thanks LB image 

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    P.S. any tips or advice is most welcome.

    I'm a bit clueless and I trust you lot more than Mr Google image

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,433

    It flowers on last years wood, so don't prune it this year, except if there is a branch that is crossing or diseased.

    Next year, prune after flowering, taking out a third of old wood back to the base, giving a cycle of newer wood from which flowers will come. Otherwise it gets taller and taller and the flowers are right at the top and you cant smell them.

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Thanks very much for the additional info fidget .

    It's much appreciated. ? image

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