PLANT ID PLEASE

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  1. DAG

    DAG Gardener

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    My new neighbour asked me if I could identify this bush thats in her garden, because she wants to buy another one, and therefore needs to be specific.

    Anybody?

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  2. elainefiz

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  3. pete

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

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    Dont know what it is Dag, could it be a viburnum of some kind.
    Whatever its a really good looking shrub, what time of the year does it flower.
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  4. DAG

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    I just took that picture today pete!

    Don't know about evergreen, first time I have been in her garden for years, and she only moved in in January.

    First thought was some sort of rhody, but then not!
     
  5. Palustris

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    Definitely Viburnum, but there are a lot of them, will look in the books!
    Added Viburnum carlesii has lots of different forms, it looks like one of those.
    No need to buy another, they root easily from layers!

    [ 01. May 2006, 07:52 PM: Message edited by: Palustris ]
     
  6. frogesque

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    Can't help on the ID but why not try cuttings? You could try soft wood now, semi hardwood in the summer and hardwood in the autumn. Something should work and if all else fails then layer it!
     
  7. DAG

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    Just found out that the neighbours the otherside said they have never seen it flower before!
     
  8. Waco

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    Oh yes it is viburnum, I had one I think it is called "snowball" can't imagine why ;)

    anyway I had a go with one - it is still down the garden somewhere, but is suckers rotten, so I gave up with it.
     
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    Ooops, forgot to ask - are the flowers scented?
     
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    The one called Snowball is V.opulum sterilis!
     
  11. DAG

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    Exactly what I said to her frogesque, but she wants one now!!!! :D :D :D
     
  12. DAG

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    Thanks everybody for such a quick response!

    Palustris, I shall pass the info. on to her, for what good that does as she is no gardener, but a nice lady and getting on a bit!

    What a great site!
    Have a nice day.......well, whats left of it, and thank you again! ;)
     
  13. Palustris

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    Find a branch near to the ground and put a house rick on it so it is trapped btween the brick and the soil. It will root and be ready to move in about 12 months
     
  14. Waco

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    Well do remember what I said about mine - it suckers rotten, so how are you going to layer one if it is grafted?
     
  15. pete

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

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    Are you sure its grafted Waco, lots of shrubs sucker that are not grafted.
    A sucker could be a good form of propagation.
     
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