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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Elmarto on July 11, 2014, 21:46

Title: Plant id please
Post by: Elmarto on July 11, 2014, 21:46
Hello

Could anyone identify this shrub please? It's a fairly common spotted plant round our way. It has quite a citrus scent on the foliage.

I'd like one in my garden so any propagation tips would be appreciated  :nowink:

Thanks
Title: Re: Plant id please
Post by: mumofstig on July 11, 2014, 21:52
I think it's a Rose of Sharon /Hypericum not sure which one though

http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/search-results?form-mode=false&query=Hypericum
Title: Re: Plant id please
Post by: Elmarto on July 11, 2014, 22:03
I've just had a quick search on Google and I think that's it!

Many thanks!
Title: Re: Plant id please
Post by: maloneranger on July 12, 2014, 13:58
It may look nice, but I suggest that you be careful.

There was one in our garden, when we moved in over 25 years ago.

It was in the wrong place, and I dug it out, very soon.

However, even now, I still get many seedlings coming up, and these can become a deep- rooted nuisance very quickly.