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Flapjack:)'s Journal

Flapjack:)'s Journal

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Unidentified Bush- Anyone Know?

11 April 2012 09:03:17
My neighbour had this bush in her garden. It remained green and plain for most of the year. My neighbour was out in her garden and was going to pull it up as it never bloomed at its supposed time (christmastime) but I convinced her to keep it as I felt sorry for it.(I feel sorry for plants and inanimate objets sometimes), this was in october. And around novemebr/december it came out in beautiful white flowers for the first time. The flowers were mostly at the top but thinned out towards the bottom, but I think thiw was only beacause of the sun. I asked my neighbour and she has forgotten its name. Any one know what it is, Sorry I have no pics but I didn't think it a good idea to creeparound my neighbours garden at 9 o clock in the morning haha:)

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Blarney Castle Blarney Castle 11 April 2012 09:17:55

hmmm, this is a good game. I'm going to throw a couple of guesses out there ----- viburnum of sorts, sarcococca????

We are going to need more information! Leaf shape? Really a photo is the only way to go. :)

Adam 


Rachel Rachel 11 April 2012 10:22:32

I wonder is it a Rhododendron or Camellia. Is it evergreen?

Flapjack, you remind me of my son, Sammy. For years grey was his favourite colour because he felt sorry for it.


Ellis Ellis 11 April 2012 10:42:46

Hi Flapjack.........I would hazzard a guess at sarcococca...the fowers usually last untill Feburary and have a heavy sort or "lily of the valley" scent to them.......if she is getting rid I suggest you grab it.... 


HeadGardener HeadGardener 11 April 2012 11:42:06

Hard to tell what it is from that description Flapjack, if it is Saracocca you would most definitly smell it's scent as its lovely. Try asking your neighbour if you can take a photo and post it on here for identification. I would agree with blarney that it might be viburnum tinus or with Rachel that it might be a viburnum but again without more detail it's hard to tell.


JoanG JoanG 11 April 2012 12:50:28

Hi Flapjack, as the others say it's hard to identify without a photo but if you can't get one, let us know what size the bush is and about how old (if you know) and/or what size the leaves are, then we might be able to help.  Sarcococca has tiny white flowers and the leaves are about an inch long; viburnum tinus grows larger with a rounded head of flowers.


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