Identification Area

Agreed! That's what made me uncertain - they look like single leaves, too, not several coming from a central stalk. Very sambucus-like, though, so I'll try to follow that up...Bis morgen! Tschuss!

Hi Stu and a warm welcome from me too.I agree with the others about it being a Catalpa. Our kids have one in their garden, it's about 18 years old and quite large already. It gives wonderful shade so it might be nice to eventually build a table around it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalpa

Liz - I think you must be right. Though its not one I have seen before, and am still bemused. The bend in the flower itself is very much a Salvia trait. The red stems should be a strong clue. I haven't seen red stems on a Salvia before, but some blue flowered ones such as S. farinacea 'Victoria'...

Sorry Kandy........but was absent last week. It's funny how a common plant sometimes passes you by. I have just noticed in Laurie's pic at the top of this page.....in the background...Lysmachia :D

My dad has this...Clematis 'General Sikorski'

I've had good nights out like that as well!TO

Pete and Goggs, re the Solanum, I agree that it is not Quitoense as it has no spines on the surface as mine does, it could be S Pyracanthos although the spines on mine are more purple than the orange in the pic, perhaps it will change colour as it grows, by the way it has had two blue flowers....

Hi Laurie if you Google the name then a picture of the plant in flower comes up first on the list

They can stand it on my window ledge in the direct sun, doesn't faze them at all, now I know why :D

Very good liz, can't go wrong at that price

Bobj 's plant is Senecio. A nice variety is 'sunshine': http://www.english-country-garden.com/flowers/senecio.htm

Mmmm..I see it could reach 35ft!...I reckon it's destined for the edge of the stream along the footpath..

Yes, I think so too Blackthorn. I'll post a pic when we get it moved in the autumn.

Well by elimination - its not mountain ash cause it doesn't have the leaf serrations. Its definitely not beech or elm. Have just looked at a young ash down the garden and that does look like yours. On mine all the leaves have 4 pairs of leaflets with one at the end. Keble Martin draws his like...

In the first picture the leaf being held looks like one of the ground cover berries [Rubus]. They can be very ornamental in the right place and some have edible berries. I like it. the lysimachia punctata is also attractive, and the fern. Personally I'd keep a plant if you like it and it fits in...

Hi Palustris, thanks but no, it is not Nepeta subsessilis. I did go through various links under this name and although the flowers look familiar, the leaves are different. It is definitly what PeterS said.

If you don't have a pond, you could try putting them on a plate for the birds - if they don't fry in the sun first!

Good point Geoff.

It looks quite attractive like that Jarbax. I have it in my garden but I am not sure what the flowers are like because I pull it out every time I see it, The runners are a nuisance, and as you say it has a very distinctive smell.Its a typical member of the mint family; square stalk, opposite...

Here are mine -