Forgot the name

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  1. Janet mahay

    Janet mahay Gardener

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    Hi during the lockdown my hubby shown an interest in the garden he dug up my bush
    At first he trimmed it but I think he got carried away I saved some of it and put them in a container that was a couple of weeks ago and it seems ok but l forgot the name and can I grow it in a container
     

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    Not positive..Daphne maybe.
    Did ever have flowers before hubby "pruned" it.
     
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    Tiny grape like berries have had no flowerrs
     
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    Looks a bit like peris but they generally have small flowers in the spring.
     
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    First come the flowers followed by the seed pods/fruits/ berries.
    You must have missed the flowers.
     
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    If it did flower they must have been tiny i have a few plants in containers and at the mo it seems to be growing maybe i will notice if it flowers
    Peris doesnt ring a bell but saying that it does look simular and i have seen grouped small berries late winter / spring thanks
     
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    Looks like choisya to me, aka, Mexican Orange. Beautifully scented with citrus type white flowers.
     
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    Sorry Choisya can be ruled out.
    Choisya ternata has one stalk with 3 leaflets
    CHOISYA  TERNATA 20-05-2013 16-24-22.JPG

    CHOISYA  TERNATA 20-05-2013 16-24-36.JPG CHOISYA  TERNATA 20-05-2013 16-23-36.JPG
     
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