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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Elaine G on June 29, 2018, 12:47

Title: Shrub ID please.
Post by: Elaine G on June 29, 2018, 12:47

Me again!
Can anyone put a name to this plant.
It’s quite small at the moment, about 30 cm across, in a pot. It’s evergreen and the leaves turn red at some point - maybe autumn?
It was removed from a hanging basket so no label.

Any ideas appreciated, thanks

Elaine

Title: Re: Shrub ID please.
Post by: mrs bouquet on June 29, 2018, 12:53

Might it be a Lornicera.  Are the leaves very small.  Mrs Bouquet

Title: Re: Shrub ID please.
Post by: Elaine G on June 29, 2018, 13:16

The leaves are quite small, but a little bigger than lonicera and they are shiny too. Should have mentioned that, sorry.

Elaine

Title: Re: Shrub ID please.
Post by: mrs bouquet on June 29, 2018, 13:21

Please don't be sorry - no problem,    :D  Mrs Bouquet

Title: Re: Shrub ID please.
Post by: sunshineband on June 30, 2018, 09:30

Are there thorns? Could be a Berberis perhaps

Title: Re: Shrub ID please.
Post by: Goosegirl on July 07, 2018, 12:15

It looks similar to a box.

Title: Re: Shrub ID please.
Post by: New shoot on July 07, 2018, 17:59

I missed this one, but having just looked at the picture, it looks like Berberis thunbergii Aurea to me  :)

Title: Re: Shrub ID please.
Post by: jezza on July 30, 2018, 22:42

Hi  it looks like a box (Buxus)  jezza