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Bhindi

Could anyone identify either of these plants growing in my garden please. This first one is evergreen.

Thank you

crazypianolady · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 728 Location: Nottinghamshire

The top one looks as though it might be a bay tree, (hard to judge the leaf size from the photo) but I don't recognize the bottom one.

EGirl · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Top one looks like a laurel, Bhindi.

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1846 Location: norfolk

Easy to check if it's bay - tear a leaf and sniff. If it smells really appetising it's bay Very Happy

Think the other one may be a Red Beech (nothofagus fusca) but can't be sure.

Bhindi · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your thoughts, It is definately not a bay tree, and I don't think its a laurel, though I haven't ruled that out yet.

Auntie Noo · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 561 Location: Guildford

Does the top one "do" anything Bhindi - fruit or anything. It looks a bit like a Strawberry tree to me, but again difficult to get the size in perspective. like this

robgodfrey · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

Think your second pic looks like a young Whitebeam. The cut edges mean its more likely a Swedish flavour than our native.
See here http://www.the-tree.org.uk/BritishTrees/TreeGallery/whitebeamswedishc.htm
(if you use their previous link it shows the native tree).

Bhindi · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:17 am Post subject:

Auntie Noo, Years ago, (2 houses ago), I did have a arbutus Unedo, It was a lovely tree.

I did wonder if it was the same, but I couldn't imagine that one could have self seeded, into what was a neglected garden amongst brambles and a holly tree, as thats where I found it and it was probably only about 1 or 2 years old max. However it does have a strong resemblence, so I'll keep my fingures crossed. It has not fruited yet, but being so young thats not that surprising, so maybe next year it might show itself.

Robgodfrey: mmm I think you maybe right on that one too. Thank you.

It always amazes me that plants, pop up that you have no idea where they came from.

I have a massive viburnam Tinus, that must have been a seed from another plant I brought a long while ago, and a Tamarix from the same route.

I have several cotoneasters and budlias that have popped up in the last two years, and I know many regard these as almost pests, but I value them, their both attractive plants.

But if I left all the hawthorn, ivy, and walnut seedlings I get every year, I would end up having a 220' forest! Very Happy

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1046 Location: Cornwall

The top one is definately a Camelia. It should flower in Spring but the frosts usually burn the flowers if its not in a sheltered position.

Sue B · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 382 Location: Lincolnshire

Hi
Saw this a few days ago and forgot to reply. I agree with Pekinout in thinking its a Camelia.
sue

Very Happy

Bhindi · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:03 am Post subject:

oooh thats exciting then, I'v like one of them Very Happy