Could anyone identify this shrub?

Grays

Hi there,

Was wondering if anyone could identify this shrub?

We moved into the house about 18 months ago, and i kept giving the bush a trim with my cordless shears to keep its shape, but last year it had hardly any flowers over the winter, this year it has had a lot more, but have a feeling it could of done better.

I probably pruned it at the wrong time last year? and maybe got lucky this.

If anyone can identify it, when is the best time to prune it for future?

Thanks.

nutcutlet

Jasminum nudiflorum, Winter Jasmine. At it's best trained against a wall or falling down a bank and allowed to grow long shoots

. It doesn't flower well or look good given a short back and sides. If you want something to clip to a shape you'd be better off choosing a different shrub,

Last edited: 04 March 2017 16:06:29

Grays

nutcutlet says:

Jasminum nudiflorum, Winter Jasmine. At it's best trained against a wall or falling down a bank and allowed to grow long shoots

. It doesn't flower well or look good given a short back and sides. If you want something to clip to a shape you'd be better off choosing a different shrub,

Last edited: 04 March 2017 16:06:29

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 I see, so do you think I should just let it do its own thing? or maybe give it a trim after its flowered and leave it till the same time next year?

nutcutlet

Don't trim it to a shape, cut out some of the older stems to the base and leave the rest to grow naturally, then you'll get flowers. But it's not a neat shrub, it's a tangled mass that has yellow flowers in winter when you need something to cheer you up. 

lydiaann

It's the easiest shrub in the world to reroot from new shoots.  My neighbour gave me a couple of small shoots (with roots) about 3 years ago and it's lovely now.  I think I would just whip out a couple of those new shoots, take a deep breath and dig the rest up and then replant the shoots up a trellis.  Even in its first year, when it is still very small, you may get a few flowers next December but it will eventually pay back in spades.

I'm now going to piggy back on this post (sorry Grays!!) - I'm trying to post a new thread but the site is not giving me a 'submit' button when I'm done...any help anyone?  (Again, my apologies, Grays...)

nutcutlet

Hi Lydiaann. If there's another 'start a new thread' button at the bottom, use that.

lydiaann

I've tried that, nutcutlet...it just gives me red surrounds to the text boxes and when I check to see if it's there, it's not.  Most frustrating.  I'll just close the whole thing down and try again tomorrow.  Thanks again. 

Dovefromabove

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