Identification Area

Thanks, I have tried the Sempervivum nursery website before, searched through loads without much luck. Interesting point Palustris, if the experts struggle then what hope do I have. The RHS has 1200 registered which is insane, my only hope really is that theses were brought from a garden...

Sorry Jayjay. But I can tell you with 99% certainty it is not Deutzia hookeriana. This sp has much smaller, cup shape, very dainty flowers. It is a very compact shrub with smaller leaves. I suspect your shrub is one of the tall vigorous sp. cultivar. ...

I was confused by the timing of the post, i thought it was a recent photo.

Looks like Viburnum opulus.

Thanks - so long as its harmless i will leave it alone ...

Thanks, folks, I didn't think of a vegetable. I'll check through my veggy books to see if I can ID it there.

Is that why they put a label round my neck when I was young?

Mine is an old bush too Robajobs but I have to admit it flowers & fruits heavily every year even though I cut it back like the hedge..

Thanks Silver Surfer - looking at the pics in your links, that is exactly what I've got. I'm deciding the elder's fate at the moment, as my one isn't the shapliest thing in the world, and it doesn't even seem all that healthy or happy. Mind you, it has had an conifer planted right next to it...

Will do but isn't it windy in Japan?

philadelpus might have come without your doing (most likely)

I agree Pete, I noticed the leaf shape of Laburnum is very similar to that of the Cytisus broom... (Cytisus is now called Genista apparenty?)

Trunk certainly looks like a laurel.

Very true!

Have a look here:

One man's meat Palustris. Look at Mr Shiney's garden. Packed to the gunnels with Aquiliega and a beautiful sight to behold IMO. I have this Campanula, along with "Takesimana Elizabeth" which I like. She's tart that chucks it about like there's no tomorrow but I love her flower form. Now, ground...

Well those are my thoughts & if you google them & agree then yes hoik 'em out... I do like Self heal though.. :WINK1:

It looks like a Lemon to me, Oranges tend to have darker more glossy leaves. As mentioned it may never bare fruit but if it does you'd have to expect a wait of possibly somewhere between 5 and 10 years from seed, still good fun and satisfying knowing its grown from a seed/pip your son planted

Thanks :-)

More info on wiki. S. serrata, native to South America,[7] introduced in Germany (Hamburg) at least since 1920.[