What is this bush?
Can anyone tell me what this bush is? I have had it years - found it growing under a row of conifers in the garden of an old house and dug it out - it was just a twig then! I have kept it in a pot until a while ago and now it is flourishing in a nice sunny, sheltered spot in my new garden. Thing is, I have no idea what it is.
The leaves are quite soft, and pale underneath, with these clusters of small pink flowers.
Thanks!
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Excellent - thank you! Is it the Franchetii do you think?
I would not have guessed this - the other Cotoneaster I have had before (perhaps Horizontalis now I have looked them up) are somewhat different. It was loved by bees though so am glad I have a good one for nature.
Thanks again.
(Almost right with my alias - just the one "s" though! :-) )
Now to clear up my dilemma.
how should 'one' pronounce cotoneaster ?
1. Cotton Easter
2. Cot tone knee aster (said fast)
The second one
Oh but it's more fun to call it cotton easter....
My sister used to...
Birds do love the berries as Hazel says, but, be warned - they then 'deposit' the seeds, which readily germinate. Useful though!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Possible cotoneaster franchetiii
Eric's mum my husband was dispatched to dig up several very mature specimens of said plant and from that day forward in our house they were called cotoneb*****ds!