What's this?

It's been growing at the back part of the garden..





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I think it's a type of Cotoneaster... I forget the variety though.

 

I agree. Definitely Cotoneaster sp.
Not easy to say which one from a picture.

 

If I take a better picture will that help?


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I thought it looked like a ceanothus

 

Your pics are just fine.
It is hard say with any certainty which sp it is as there are a lot of Cotoneasters that have virtually identical leaves and small red berries.

Certain dwarf ones that are ground hugging can be rules out.

Enjoy it.

The birds will love the berries come winter time.

 

Has my picture in first post not appeared?
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/plants/sdpls/plants/Ceanothus_verrucosus.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim-sf/6904430170/

 

Can this grow out of hand? Or is it slow growing.


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Ceanothus verrucosus. Common name Wart stem Ceanothus.
Is found growing in San diego County and Baja, California.USA
It is not one that I have ever seen in Britain.
This link shows a very clear close up of the leaves and stem.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1...=204&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:101

Ceanothus have seed capsules that dry to open and release many seeds.
Whilst Cotoneaster berries ripen red. and contain just one seed.
So in time it should be possible to clearly identify your plant harry123.

P.S. Your pic reminds me of one we grow called Cotoneaster Franchetii.
But I cannot be certain this is the one!

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0406+0238

 

I did think it was a ceanothus at first, but ive been looking at cotaneaster pics and i think i agree with cotaneaster now

 

It is definately a Cotoneaster, not a Ceanothus, more than likely C. franchetii which will develop orange berries.

 

I find that cotoneasters grow fairly fast and hard pruning doesn't kill them. Mine are badly placed and I probably should dig them out. They would be quite nice trained as a small tree with a trunk. Probably a bit late for mine - and yours - as they are already quite twiggy. Looks like it might be C. franchettii but not sure.

 

I am struggling with a rampant cotoneaster as well Madahhlia ,3 bags worth yesterday cut up and its barely touched it

 

Thanks for the info guys.


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