What is this growing in my garden?

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  1. Charliechaplin1

    Charliechaplin1 Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi all,

    I am new here so hello :)

    I have a tree and some flowers growing in my garden and have no idea what they are! Could anyone shed some light on this? I have attached some photos of the tree and flowers.

    The tree has been here since we have lived here and it has recently sprung some flowers on the top (also attached)

    At the base there is a rockery bit with these purple flowers growing there too. I have no idea what these are either!

    Any help would be greatly appreciated! image.jpg

    Edit - sorry there is an upload limit here is the tree ( I think e photo may be wonky!) will attach other photos separately.
     

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    Here are the flowers on top of e tree
     

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    And here are the flowers at the bottom of the tree in the rockery
     

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    Hi Charlie I took the liberty of turning them upright for you,hope that was OK my friend:) Couldn't do much with the last image it was under exsposed;)

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      Hi wise owl! Thanks so much!!! Honestly me and technology aren't great (bet you could tell :) ) hopefully these new photos will help bring some answers!

      Sorry not great quality photos - it's all grey and miserable here (I just took them today). When is our summer going to start hey!
       
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      You are most welcome my friend,I think its best to wait until one of our more tropical Tree knowledgeable friends come along,I could hazard a guess but you need a certain answer;)
       
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        And I've turned that one around for you (it was doing my neck in trying to view them!)

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          Sorry :) would you like me to try and take another clearer photo at all?
           
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          Sorry :) would you like me to try and take another clearer photo at all?
           
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          Some sort of yucca and a campanula, I think.
           
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            Hi Charlie no that's OK ,a good Gardener will be able to tell you by the shape;)
             
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            Ahhh madahhlia - you are a genius! I've done a quick google comparison and it looks like a campanula poscharskyana!!!!!
             
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            I wouldn't go that far:lunapic 130165696578242 5:

            Hi Charlie in for a penny in for a pound the tree could be Cordyline Austalis;)
             
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              Haha wise owl you meany :p well I am no gardening expert (this tree and plant are pretty much the only living thing in our garden ATM!) but the google images look like what's growing - now just to find out if it is poisonous to cats! As my cats like chasing the bees in it!

              Will google cordyline australis is now
               
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              That's a good start in any garden almost a blank canvas,when I first started my garden the only thing in alive was me;) Good luck my friend
               
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