Jacinta's Journal

Waiting and watching ..............

Doubt any apple seeding would have leaves at this time of year.................

Silly me. Why did I not think of that. 

Anyway the leaves don't resemble those of any apple tree that I have seen. But you were convinced before. I believed you, Fran. Not anymore. I'm disappointed now. :(((

It looks like the leaves of an evergreen alright, rich green and glossy. But they are serrated. Like nothing I have growing here in my garden. Must have been from Birds' Dream Dropping!!! 

Looks like a young hawthorn plant to me, the leaves might be a bit bigger on yours though.  Holm oak  maybe if it's evergreen.  Is the malus grafted?  It could be a sucker coming from the root stock.  Can't find my tree book, very frustrating.

Anne, as Fran mentions, apple trees are bare of leaves right now, so it's not that. And it can't be a sucker as the 'Red Sentinel' is growing in a big pot beside it, not in the ground. And I think 'Red Sentinel' grows from a dwarf root stock.

As for hawthorn, I wouldn't know what that was like 'close-up' if it jumped up and bit me. I would really like an answer as I would prefer to pot this up and keep a close eye on it until it's identified.

I shall search again for my tree book so......

Much appreciated. But don't lose any sleep over it please.

Right not hawthorn, Holm oak still a possibliity as the young leaves are serrated.

I don't think I have ever seen a Holm Oak. This should be interesting. 

Just on the phone to Greta a few minutes ago. She had seen the photo of above and reckons it may be a Hibiscus seedling (the indoor type)????????

If my first choice is wrong then I would agree with Ladygardener's suggestion------a Holm Oak.

I may e-mail this photo to Gerry to get a positive id!

Anne, thanks for all the trouble you have gone to.