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Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by Paladin, Mar 26, 2006.

  1. UsedtobeDendy

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    Even people don't need a passport to go from Scotland to England, and vice versa!! This poor leaf is now on its way back home to England! [​IMG]
     
  2. Liz

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    I'm with pete on this, I can't find another plant with this distinctive leaf configuration and shrub shape as well.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Dendy, when you said POST IT, I thought you meant post it, (on here) not POST IT.
    Thanks for the back up Liz :D
     
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    I'm with both of you on the leaf configuration, Liz and Pete - but, the leaf(let) doesn't seem to fit, and neither does the size. No, I literally meant bung it in the post!! And it's on its way! A much-travelled leaf! It's already been photographed every which way, so I don't see any advantage in doing that, but since you have the piptanthus, Pete, a photo of it, plus this leaf, and your slipper would convince me 100%!!
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I wait in anticipation. :D
     
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    Quote from Paladin:

    .......Also my pic shows the leaves very glossy when in fact they are not, and have the texture of a nettle...very,slightly hairy!.The underside is not white..just a paler shade of green.
    This fits the description of piptanthus nepalense in my RHS book to a whisker(!)
     
  7. UsedtobeDendy

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    let's get Pete to post the leaf to you as well Liz - it'll maybe in a bit of a sorry state by then, of course! I'm happy to be convinced! Honestly....
     
  8. Paladin

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    I have leaves here people...just ask!
     
  9. UsedtobeDendy

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    leave some of them on the poor plant, Paladin! It's suffered enough without us all wanting bits of it!! :D
     
  10. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Right then, here we go, got said leaf today dendy. (is that good english?) :D
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    First of all thats not a leaf, its a leaflet, the leaves are in threes. Its getting a bit battered by now, lets face it, its been around a bit, but the underside especially looks similar I think.
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    This is two of the flower buds, and just for good measure I have included the No 9s

    [ 01. April 2006, 05:00 PM: Message edited by: pete2255 ]
     
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    I have a feeling that it is an Azalia! not a rose
     
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    Pete as said before, in respect of the first picture I think your right from the pictures of both plant and leaf - Piptanthus. The similaries are many.

    As said before, I think the second is an azaelia - certainly one of the rhodo family.
     
  13. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yes, I also think pic no2 is something like rhodo or azalea, but I'm not sure on that one.
    I'd like to see some new growth on that first, but then I dont grow many of them to make a comparison with.
     
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    You have been busy Pete! :D
    Leaf looks familiar ;)
    So.. is that a positive ID then?
     
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    I'm convinced!!! Yup, I believe in the piptanthus! And I think we're all agreed on the azalea for the second one, and have been for ages! :D
     
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