Help please!

Hi,

First post on the site, and relative new to gardening so please go easy on me to start!

We're trying to tame a large garden of a house we moved into last year, and I want to start tackling a long driveway flanked by unloved and seriously overgrown shrubs. I'm starting to identify some of them, but struggling with others!

For a starter for 10, could someone please tell me what this is, and any recommendations on pruning would be appreciated.

Thanks

James

 

Welcome to the forums Jnm72.

Viburnum rhytidophyllum.
Be very careful. The hairs on the leaves can cause allergic reactions.
See 2nd link!

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Viburnum rhytidophyllum.&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&rlz=&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=D9YzUca8G4i20QXU9YG4DA&biw=1536&bih=742&sei=EtYzUeSSMJGb1AX7rYCQCA

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viburnum.rhytidophyllum.-.leaf.surface.structure.jpg
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Hi Silver Surfer.

Perfect thank you, and so quick too! Thanks also for the warning about the leaves, I'll watch out for that, esp. with the kids.

I'll try you all on a couple more now
Great resource,

J