Identification Area

@Ed S My Zinnias look like Petes photo as well, a lovely group of bedding plants. We have all mislabeled seed trays, it can cause some confusion.

Sorry, I didn't get outside today to take a photo of the other one - will try tomorrow. It is definitely not sycamore though. I just need to know what to do with two walnut saplings now....

Thanks everyone - I'll get pulling

I like the scent. It's easy to grow from cuttings, just make a slit in the ground with your spade and stand the cuttings in and close slit.

What a brilliant suggestion! I did grow a Cape Gooseberry for the first (and only) time 2 years ago in the polytunnel and it went huge so I did take it out. I don't remember but I must have put it in the compost heap and, again don't remember but, must have used some of the compost on that bed....

Don't think they're blue enough for pageii, maybe topiaria? It looks quite rounded

Flowering Currant (Ribes).

You need netting, pigeons will keep coming back till there is nothing left.Probably too early in the year for Caterpillars.I use butterfly netting which has smaller gaps to keep them out too, although they still sometimes find a way in.

Thanks, team! I'll see whether I can keep them alive long enough!

I think it may be due to me not cutting the grass for a few weeks, as my mower gear change cables snapped but I have been on it today and I think it’s fixed. So if all goes to plan it might get cut tomorrow

Thanks @Scrungee - oh dear, I better get weeding!

thank you mazambo and KFF -- it is an echium you were right mazambo and there seem to be several varieties so i am getting one that's for sure!thanks again, karaman

Hello @alanaThanks for the reply.I agree, it was also one of my Mums favourites.Unfortunately, it is located behind a couple of new Shrubs where it will just cause issues, if I could relocate it I would but that is not possible.SorryKevin

Hi @CharlesAC The first one is (I think) a euonymus - I'm assuming it's quite shrubby close up? It is a sort of semi-climber, give it a nearby surface and it will sneak upwards. Also produces pretty little fruits if you're lucky. Second one is a variegated vinca. I happen to hate them because...

Pleasure. Harlow Carr used to have a fantastic display of them along the stream.

I don't know anything else about it apart from the picture and that they think the lower branches may be dying. Apparently it gets a lot of sun.

Thanks @Scrungee

Cor, that is a cracker!

Definitely agree. It's much nicer, in my opinion, than other similar Arums as it has such a nice variegation. It tends to get quite rampant if left to its own devices as the seeds heads spread easily (the birds will help ). Its common name is Lords and ladies and the flowers are short lived...