Identification Area

Hi Rossco, yes me again, i am sooo not greenfingered, i start to dread the idea of cutting bits off my plants incase i kill them, it is actually in a normal flower pot, if i did cut the roots back do you think i may be able to get it into one of those lovely shallow bonsai dishes, or might...

Thanks dendy, thats great :D

You're welcome. There is a national collection, although I don't know how up to date it is.I have beds containing several plants of every known (and some unknown!) species and I open my garden at weekends throughout the spring by appointment. If you are ever in the area, look me...

pecans seem to have a faintly toothed edge and aren't so glossy. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/Wingnut_2002-05-29_336.jpg&imgrefurl=http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/4462/&h=819&w=614&sz=160&tbnid=D1 ...

Going by what I found 'Silver Dust' grows to 8m (25ft or thereby) which looks about right given the car in the foreground of Paladin's pic so I would def. go with that unless anyone knows different.Some more cobbled info on Chamaecyparis 'Ellwoods White'. It's is a sport of Chamaecyparis...

you still not got that AVATAR, then, S?? You'll get there in the end too, maybe! :D

What was the anme of that little bloke that saved trees, was it Swampy? Maybe your trees need him!!I hate it when trees get destroyed for no good reason - (different if they're a danger, or something of that sort).

Hi, Liz - thanks for the clarification! Yes, I was thinking of the first one.

Just to bring this up to date:Here's a couple of pics of Ramsons (Wild Garlic, Allium ursinum) I took today. Absolutley positive about the identity of these emerging shoots. That onion-garlic smell from a crushed leaf is realy powerful!With some snowdrops [ 27. February...

Many thanks for all that very useful info. What a wealth of knowledge and info there is amongst us all!

Thanks thats brilliant. Will let you know how I get on!Cheers MJ

Hi Frankie, im really glad you posted that as ive got two growing in large pots.they were originally one but halfed it on recieving (husband brought it home after paving a ladies garden a couple of years ago)and never had a clue what it was until you descibed yours and Marley identified...

maybe not god to put mear the veg patch im creating or the sunflowers then??

I agree with Pete! What I'm seeing is: Variegated laurel [last pic looks like leaf from it] Plain Laurel [complete bush with leaf bark round] Cotoneaster [branches only showing with orange/red berries] Ceanothus [more like whole bush shown] Buddleia with what looks like a choisya in right...

:D I han't thought of Lady's Smock! If it is then it will quite likely have self seeded and come back without any encouragement. Can be a persitent perenial weed but the spring leaves are edible and can be used in salads. Tastes something like watercress. [ 03. January 2006, 06:31 PM:...

http://www.malvaceae.info/Cistaceae/Genera/Helianthemum/gallery.html This gallery has a picture of rhodanthe carneum which looks very much as you describe, ecxept more pink. If it is this, cuttings in August should work.

the 3rd appers to be a snap dragon - sorry t not know the exact name! (-:

Thanks Liz!Thats the one http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/senectam.htmeven says it will stand frost, just loses its leaves and grows back...nice oneIts about 3 foot high Pete, from a 3 inch cutting a year ago

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I'm not 100% sure, but I think those growing on the cliffs in Cornwall are "hottentot figs", Carpobrotus Edulis.