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  1. orbitingstar

    Shrub ID please!

    Yes that looks like a likely candidate, thank you!
    Yes that looks like a likely candidate, thank you!
    Yes that looks like a likely candidate, thank you!
    Yes that looks like a likely candidate, thank you!
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  2. Matthew Sampson

    Solved Shrub identification

    I think it looks fab. A lovely shape. No idea why you feel the need to touch it.But then I have always preferred to let shrubs do their own thing. Except for Hamamellis which I prune very...
    I think it looks fab. A lovely shape. No idea why you feel the need to touch it.But then I have always preferred to let shrubs do their own thing. Except for Hamamellis which I prune very hard. The bushier it gets the more twigs to produce the tiny spider like flowers. Pics below show...
    I think it looks fab. A lovely shape. No idea why you feel the need to touch it.But then I have always preferred to let shrubs do their own thing. Except for Hamamellis which I prune very hard. The bushier it gets the more twigs to produce the...
    I think it looks fab. A lovely shape. No idea why you feel the need to touch it.But then I have always preferred to let shrubs do their own thing. Except for Hamamellis which I prune very...
    IMG20250328084357.jpg IMG20250328084403.jpg IMG20250328084408.jpg PXL_20250324_135620424.jpg IMG20250328084408.jpg CORYLOPSIS  SPICATA 02-03-2007 10-46-28.JPG
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  3. Victoria

    Something eating Hibiscus rosa-sinensis leaves

    @Victoria I've only seen the adult weevil on occasion but their "grubs" ( tiny white caterpillar type things with brown heads ) are numerous and resposible for chewing the roots of plants. I've...
    @Victoria I've only seen the adult weevil on occasion but their "grubs" ( tiny white caterpillar type things with brown heads ) are numerous and resposible for chewing the roots of plants. I've not come across any snails with white shells here altho that doesn't mean they don't exist. Would...
    @Victoria I've only seen the adult weevil on occasion but their "grubs" ( tiny white caterpillar type things with brown heads ) are numerous and resposible for chewing the roots of plants. I've not come across any snails with white shells here...
    @Victoria I've only seen the adult weevil on occasion but their "grubs" ( tiny white caterpillar type things with brown heads ) are numerous and resposible for chewing the roots of plants. I've...
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  4. orbitingstar

    Solved Shrub ID

    Thank you that looks like the one! It needs a good prune anyway so now I know I can be brave, and I’ll keep an eye on it for any signs of further reversion.
    Thank you that looks like the one! It needs a good prune anyway so now I know I can be brave, and I’ll keep an eye on it for any signs of further reversion.
    Thank you that looks like the one! It needs a good prune anyway so now I know I can be brave, and I’ll keep an eye on it for any signs of further reversion.
    Thank you that looks like the one! It needs a good prune anyway so now I know I can be brave, and I’ll keep an eye on it for any signs of further reversion.
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  5. himartinhere

    Solved Little Shoots - What Are They?

    I'm not weeding out ash & sycamore for any amount of money these days, sorry! Fortunately there aren't any nearby here to drop seeds all over, and the birds don't seem to bring them (just brambles...
    I'm not weeding out ash & sycamore for any amount of money these days, sorry! Fortunately there aren't any nearby here to drop seeds all over, and the birds don't seem to bring them (just brambles and something prunus-ish)Edit: mind you, at 10p a seedling it could be easy money if they're...
    I'm not weeding out ash & sycamore for any amount of money these days, sorry! Fortunately there aren't any nearby here to drop seeds all over, and the birds don't seem to bring them (just brambles and something prunus-ish)Edit: mind you, at 10p...
    I'm not weeding out ash & sycamore for any amount of money these days, sorry! Fortunately there aren't any nearby here to drop seeds all over, and the birds don't seem to bring them (just brambles...
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  6. Sheal

    A number of plants to id in the new garden please.

    It has, thanks Perki. I've got good soil in this new garden which probably makes a difference, it's a pleasure to work with it. :)
    It has, thanks Perki. I've got good soil in this new garden which probably makes a difference, it's a pleasure to work with it. :)
    It has, thanks Perki. I've got good soil in this new garden which probably makes a difference, it's a pleasure to work with it. :)
    It has, thanks Perki. I've got good soil in this new garden which probably makes a difference, it's a pleasure to work with it. :)
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  7. Sheal

    Solved Stupid me!

    Thank you @Michael Hewett. :) Although they've flowered well I don't like the colour, it's too washed out. I prefer the darker colours.
    Thank you @Michael Hewett. :) Although they've flowered well I don't like the colour, it's too washed out. I prefer the darker colours.
    Thank you @Michael Hewett. :) Although they've flowered well I don't like the colour, it's too washed out. I prefer the darker colours.
    Thank you @Michael Hewett. :) Although they've flowered well I don't like the colour, it's too washed out. I prefer the darker colours.
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  8. Novice Gardener Laura

    Overrun with Weeds!

    As above, rake out weeds and roots. Maybe vac out with Henry or similar. Mix sharp sand and ordinary portland cement (1:10) dry, brush in, allow to dry few hours , brush away excess leaving a...
    As above, rake out weeds and roots. Maybe vac out with Henry or similar. Mix sharp sand and ordinary portland cement (1:10) dry, brush in, allow to dry few hours , brush away excess leaving a nominal drainage. No soil means no weeds . Maintain or repeat.
    As above, rake out weeds and roots. Maybe vac out with Henry or similar. Mix sharp sand and ordinary portland cement (1:10) dry, brush in, allow to dry few hours , brush away excess leaving a nominal drainage. No soil means no weeds . Maintain or...
    As above, rake out weeds and roots. Maybe vac out with Henry or similar. Mix sharp sand and ordinary portland cement (1:10) dry, brush in, allow to dry few hours , brush away excess leaving a...
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  9. KeiithC

    Fungus in lawn??

    Looks like the Lichen which was identified for me as Dog lichen, Peltigera sp. Dog lichen is a result of poor growing conditions for grass. As it is not a weed, there are no chemical weed killers...
    Looks like the Lichen which was identified for me as Dog lichen, Peltigera sp. Dog lichen is a result of poor growing conditions for grass. As it is not a weed, there are no chemical weed killers which will control it. However, it is not very tolerant to changes in growing conditions, so simply...
    Looks like the Lichen which was identified for me as Dog lichen, Peltigera sp. Dog lichen is a result of poor growing conditions for grass. As it is not a weed, there are no chemical weed killers which will control it. However, it is not very...
    Looks like the Lichen which was identified for me as Dog lichen, Peltigera sp. Dog lichen is a result of poor growing conditions for grass. As it is not a weed, there are no chemical weed killers...
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  10. Pushkin

    ID please.

    Google reckons -Conservation statusVulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order:...
    Google reckons -Conservation statusVulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus: Glossoloma Species: G. martinianum Binomial name Glossoloma...
    Google reckons -Conservation statusVulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus:...
    Google reckons -Conservation statusVulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order:...
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  11. hailbopp

    Solved Clueless as to the present I have been given.

    Thank you all for your input. The flowers on mine were definitely white so hopefully a positive. Friend is generous but think maybe the expensive variety is unlikely! The plant is a good size...
    Thank you all for your input. The flowers on mine were definitely white so hopefully a positive. Friend is generous but think maybe the expensive variety is unlikely! The plant is a good size being in I think a 7.5 ltr pot, certainly not a “ stick”.I do have a faithful supporter of my charity...
    Thank you all for your input. The flowers on mine were definitely white so hopefully a positive. Friend is generous but think maybe the expensive variety is unlikely! The plant is a good size being in I think a 7.5 ltr pot, certainly not a “...
    Thank you all for your input. The flowers on mine were definitely white so hopefully a positive. Friend is generous but think maybe the expensive variety is unlikely! The plant is a good size...
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  12. Selleri

    Solved Purple blob fungus on tree

    Thank you @Sheal , nice to learn something new :)From Wikipedia: The inedible fungus Daldinia concentrica is known by several common names, including King Alfred's cake, cramp balls, and coal...
    Thank you @Sheal , nice to learn something new :)From Wikipedia: The inedible fungus Daldinia concentrica is known by several common names, including King Alfred's cake, cramp balls, and coal fungus. It is a common, widespread saprotrophic sac fungus, living on dead and decaying wood.The...
    Thank you @Sheal , nice to learn something new :)From Wikipedia: The inedible fungus Daldinia concentrica is known by several common names, including King Alfred's cake, cramp balls, and coal fungus. It is a common, widespread saprotrophic sac...
    Thank you @Sheal , nice to learn something new :)From Wikipedia: The inedible fungus Daldinia concentrica is known by several common names, including King Alfred's cake, cramp balls, and coal...
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  13. Fof

    Solved Moss IDs please

    @infradig I know most mosses require moist shady conditions, which wouldn't be optimal for an indoor bonsai, grown on a SW facing window sill. I know there are mosses that can, and do, thrive on...
    @infradig I know most mosses require moist shady conditions, which wouldn't be optimal for an indoor bonsai, grown on a SW facing window sill. I know there are mosses that can, and do, thrive on roofs, walls etc that can be exposed to extended periods of full sun and very little moisture. I...
    @infradig I know most mosses require moist shady conditions, which wouldn't be optimal for an indoor bonsai, grown on a SW facing window sill. I know there are mosses that can, and do, thrive on roofs, walls etc that can be exposed to extended...
    @infradig I know most mosses require moist shady conditions, which wouldn't be optimal for an indoor bonsai, grown on a SW facing window sill. I know there are mosses that can, and do, thrive on...
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  14. Chen

    can anyone help to identify the species of the plants?

    Its always better to just put a couple up at a time rather than lots with fairly silhouette type pictures. Maybe two pictures of each, a long shot, showing habit and a close up of foliage and...
    Its always better to just put a couple up at a time rather than lots with fairly silhouette type pictures. Maybe two pictures of each, a long shot, showing habit and a close up of foliage and flowers, if any are present.
    Its always better to just put a couple up at a time rather than lots with fairly silhouette type pictures. Maybe two pictures of each, a long shot, showing habit and a close up of foliage and flowers, if any are present.
    Its always better to just put a couple up at a time rather than lots with fairly silhouette type pictures. Maybe two pictures of each, a long shot, showing habit and a close up of foliage and...
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  15. Sheal

    Solved Another id please

    Looks like Sweet Woodruff, Gallium odoratum.
    Looks like Sweet Woodruff, Gallium odoratum.
    Looks like Sweet Woodruff, Gallium odoratum.
    Looks like Sweet Woodruff, Gallium odoratum.
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  16. hailbopp

    Solved Anybody know which hardy Geranium this is?

    They’ll probably wonder why they don’t have bright red flowers :biggrin:.
    They’ll probably wonder why they don’t have bright red flowers :biggrin:.
    They’ll probably wonder why they don’t have bright red flowers :biggrin:.
    They’ll probably wonder why they don’t have bright red flowers :biggrin:.
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  17. orbitingstar

    Solved Plant ID?

    We, also, have no trouble with getting cuttings to take but it is best to take semi hardwood cuttings from Spring to Summer. As the plant can flower for most of the year it tends to get woody...
    We, also, have no trouble with getting cuttings to take but it is best to take semi hardwood cuttings from Spring to Summer. As the plant can flower for most of the year it tends to get woody quickly and wears itself out in a few years.
    We, also, have no trouble with getting cuttings to take but it is best to take semi hardwood cuttings from Spring to Summer. As the plant can flower for most of the year it tends to get woody quickly and wears itself out in a few years.
    We, also, have no trouble with getting cuttings to take but it is best to take semi hardwood cuttings from Spring to Summer. As the plant can flower for most of the year it tends to get woody...
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  18. Fof

    Solved Longhorn Beetle

    @Fof I have always found the people on iSpot to be so reliable and so quick. I though never have had the confidence to ID anything others have added. It is an amazing site with so much information...
    @Fof I have always found the people on iSpot to be so reliable and so quick. I though never have had the confidence to ID anything others have added. It is an amazing site with so much information about all sorts on fauna and flora.
    @Fof I have always found the people on iSpot to be so reliable and so quick. I though never have had the confidence to ID anything others have added. It is an amazing site with so much information about all sorts on fauna and flora.
    @Fof I have always found the people on iSpot to be so reliable and so quick. I though never have had the confidence to ID anything others have added. It is an amazing site with so much information...
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  19. ClematisDbee

    Solved Chlorosis, interveinal chlorosis, mildew

    Hold on everyone. Lonicera fragrantissima is not evergreen. Mine in South Wales lost its leaves. I think your shrub will be just fine in the summer when it has lost all those old leaves and grown...
    Hold on everyone. Lonicera fragrantissima is not evergreen. Mine in South Wales lost its leaves. I think your shrub will be just fine in the summer when it has lost all those old leaves and grown fresh ones. See RHS web site ..Lonicera fragrantissima | winter-flowering honeysuckle...
    Hold on everyone. Lonicera fragrantissima is not evergreen. Mine in South Wales lost its leaves. I think your shrub will be just fine in the summer when it has lost all those old leaves and grown fresh ones. See RHS web site ..Lonicera...
    Hold on everyone. Lonicera fragrantissima is not evergreen. Mine in South Wales lost its leaves. I think your shrub will be just fine in the summer when it has lost all those old leaves and grown...
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  20. Victoria

    Seeds I would like identified please.

    A Google lens of the second seeds suggests jasmine.
    A Google lens of the second seeds suggests jasmine.
    A Google lens of the second seeds suggests jasmine.
    A Google lens of the second seeds suggests jasmine.
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