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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Goosegirl on August 30, 2020, 11:41

Title: What is this plant?
Post by: Goosegirl on August 30, 2020, 11:41

The little greenhouse in my new home has this plant growing in one of the beds and I don't know what is it. It started out as a single stem but now has several shoots growing from the top. Anyone got any clues?

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: Kleftiwallah on August 30, 2020, 11:54

Good morning Goosegirl,
I'll start off with A is for Apple,  anyone next with a B?

Cheers,   Tony

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: mrs bouquet on August 30, 2020, 13:52

Well it is definitely not a banana, thats for sure.    C next.    Mrs Bouquet

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: Goosegirl on August 30, 2020, 14:43

Ha Ha! It's definitely NOT a carrot!  :lol:

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: jaydig on August 30, 2020, 18:06

Can I go back to 'A' with abutilon?

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: mrs bouquet on August 30, 2020, 18:12

That would make sense, because if it is in the greenhouse, it perhaps is a plant that needs tender care.  Mrs B

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: New shoot on August 30, 2020, 19:52

The leaves don't look right for abutilon.  Its common name is flowering maple and the leaves are maple leaf shape.

Is it possible to get a close-up picture of the leaves?  Do they feel like a deciduous plant leaf or more sturdy, like an evergreen?

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: jambop on August 31, 2020, 15:31

Question that comes into my head is ...was it planted deliberately? If not could it be a rogue willow seedling ?

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: greenjay on August 31, 2020, 20:24

That's what i thought jambop.

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: Goosegirl on September 01, 2020, 13:59

I think the previous owner just grew tomatoes etc so don't think it's anything that was deliberately planted in there. The leaves are not looking willow-like, the end of the new growth looks similar to a sycamore but it's definitely not that either. Here's the close-up you requested.

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: 8doubles on September 01, 2020, 15:18

One of the plum family.

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 01, 2020, 17:17

I’d go with ‘W’... wait and see what it does next year.  :lol:

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: mumofstig on September 01, 2020, 18:15

I'd go for W but for weed tree seedling  :lol:
Get it out while you still can - before the roots get too invasive.

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: jaydig on September 01, 2020, 19:00

Now I've seen the leaves in close-up, I agree, it's definitely not an abutilon, but I really can't say what it is.

Title: Re: What is this plant?
Post by: Goosegirl on September 02, 2020, 13:28

I think I'll just pot it up and see what happens next year - thanks.