UK gardening - identify plants please ?

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identify plants please ?

Brian Day

2005-09-25, 5:21 pm

Would like some help identifying plants in photos :=

http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=...N60YSBJQMIJWGZ9

Link will download a 1.2mb zip file contaning -

"bushberry" - a shrub of some sort - about 2 years old , appeared in a pot
out of nowhere. Either blew in or dropped by bird or squirrel. I want to
transplant it to a bed. Is it safe to move it this time of year ? It has
small orange berries appearing.

"Hanging" - this is a pot i have, it's the first one i have kept all
season - so i want to do the same again next year. Will these survive or do
i bin them & start again ? Also no idea what they are.

"Yellow" - this is growing so well I want another - it's at least 3 years
old.

Many thanks,

Brian Day

keith ;-\)

2005-09-25, 5:21 pm

"Brian Day" <look@yourself.cotton> wrote in message
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> Would like some help identifying plants in photos :=
>
> http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=...N60YSBJQMIJWGZ9
>
> Link will download a 1.2mb zip file contaning -
>
> "bushberry" - a shrub of some sort - about 2 years old , appeared in a pot
> out of nowhere. Either blew in or dropped by bird or squirrel. I want to
> transplant it to a bed. Is it safe to move it this time of year ? It has
> small orange berries appearing.
>
> "Hanging" - this is a pot i have, it's the first one i have kept all
> season - so i want to do the same again next year. Will these survive or
do
> i bin them & start again ? Also no idea what they are.
>
> "Yellow" - this is growing so well I want another - it's at least 3 years
> old.
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Brian Day
>
> I think you will get a better response if you link to a actual picture not
to a download file.People are very cautious opening files without knowing
the source.
Thanks Keith

Brian Day

2005-09-25, 6:21 pm

"keith ;-)" <keith.kent3@REMOVETHISntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Brian Day" <look@yourself.cotton> wrote in message
> news:6RCZe.9$424.2@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> do
> to a download file.People are very cautious opening files without knowing
> the source.
> Thanks Keith
>
The file is fine Keith, so is www.yousendit.com - they check all files
before sending. It contains 4 or 5 jpeg images. Cd u dl and have a look pls
?

thanks

Brian Day

Phil L

2005-09-25, 6:21 pm

Brian Day wrote:
:: Would like some help identifying plants in photos :=
::
:: http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=...N60YSBJQMIJWGZ9
::
:: Link will download a 1.2mb zip file contaning -
::
:: "bushberry" - a shrub of some sort - about 2 years old , appeared in a
:: pot out of nowhere. Either blew in or dropped by bird or squirrel. I
:: want to transplant it to a bed. Is it safe to move it this time of year
:: ? It has small orange berries appearing.

We have one although I don't know what it is, blackbirds will eat the
berries in the coming weeks and months, I've found others growing in the
garden so the seeds may be spread this way, but the roots on it are huge, so
they could have been shoots (they were about ten feet away)

::
:: "Hanging" - this is a pot i have, it's the first one i have kept all
:: season - so i want to do the same again next year. Will these survive or
:: do i bin them & start again ? Also no idea what they are.
::
Petunias of some kind?...

http://snipurl.com/hxpu

:: "Yellow" - this is growing so well I want another - it's at least 3 years
:: old.
::
Red hot poker, the tops are usually red:

http://snipurl.com/hxpy

HTH
--
If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs.

Phil L

2005-09-25, 6:21 pm

Phil L wrote:
:: Brian Day wrote:
:::: Would like some help identifying plants in photos :=
::::
:::: http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=...N60YSBJQMIJWGZ9
::::
:::: Link will download a 1.2mb zip file contaning -
::::
:::: "bushberry" - a shrub of some sort - about 2 years old , appeared in a
:::: pot out of nowhere. Either blew in or dropped by bird or squirrel. I
:::: want to transplant it to a bed. Is it safe to move it this time of year
:::: ? It has small orange berries appearing.
::
:: We have one although I don't know what it is, blackbirds will eat the
:: berries in the coming weeks and months, I've found others growing in the
:: garden so the seeds may be spread this way, but the roots on it are
:: huge, so they could have been shoots (they were about ten feet away)
::

Cotoneaster integerrimus?

http://snipurl.com/hxq5

Phil L

2005-09-25, 6:21 pm

Phil L wrote:
:: Phil L wrote:
:::: Brian Day wrote:
:::::: Would like some help identifying plants in photos :=
::::::
:::::: http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=...N60YSBJQMIJWGZ9
::::::
:::::: Link will download a 1.2mb zip file contaning -
::::::
:::::: "bushberry" - a shrub of some sort - about 2 years old , appeared in
:::::: a pot out of nowhere. Either blew in or dropped by bird or squirrel.
:::::: I want to transplant it to a bed. Is it safe to move it this time of
:::::: year ? It has small orange berries appearing.
::::
:::: We have one although I don't know what it is, blackbirds will eat the
:::: berries in the coming weeks and months, I've found others growing in
:::: the garden so the seeds may be spread this way, but the roots on it are
:::: huge, so they could have been shoots (they were about ten feet away)
::::
::
:: Cotoneaster integerrimus?
::
::That last link didn't work, try these:

http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca/200...20FRUITS%20.jpg
http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db5...0BotKA%20F1.jpg

--
If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs.

Brian Day

2005-09-25, 7:21 pm

"Phil L" <neverchecked@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Phil L wrote:
> :: Phil L wrote:
> :::: Brian Day wrote:
> :::::: Would like some help identifying plants in photos :=
> ::::::
> :::::: http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=...N60YSBJQMIJWGZ9
> ::::::
> :::::: Link will download a 1.2mb zip file contaning -
> ::::::
> :::::: "bushberry" - a shrub of some sort - about 2 years old , appeared
> in
> :::::: a pot out of nowhere. Either blew in or dropped by bird or
> squirrel.
> :::::: I want to transplant it to a bed. Is it safe to move it this time
> of
> :::::: year ? It has small orange berries appearing.
> ::::
> :::: We have one although I don't know what it is, blackbirds will eat the
> :::: berries in the coming weeks and months, I've found others growing in
> :::: the garden so the seeds may be spread this way, but the roots on it
> are
> :::: huge, so they could have been shoots (they were about ten feet away)
> ::::
> ::
> :: Cotoneaster integerrimus?
> ::
> ::That last link didn't work, try these:
>
> http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca/200...20FRUITS%20.jpg
> http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db5...0BotKA%20F1.jpg
>
> --
> If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs.
>
>
I would say thats a 3 out of 3 there Phil, i just snipped a piece of
"bushberry" and compared it with that link, i'm sure that is it - i will
have a closer look at the berries tomorrow. (didn't want to pick one as
there are only 2 or 3 there) One thing - will this be a 'prickly' bush as it
grows ??

In that "hanging" pic. the lower one is def. a petunia - but there is also a
tall (18") plant taking over the pot. Do you know that one pls ?

"yellow" I dont recall if they had red tips - they may have been yellow all
the way up, there is only these few short ones remaining now so i'll keep an
eye on them.
But the name does seem appropriate.

I'm far from a keen gardener, but with a little effort this year I had a few
results.

Thanks

Brian Day

linette

2005-09-26, 5:21 pm

First shrub is a cotoneaster, cant be sure of the species from the
photo, but all cotonesters are as hard as nails, so will survive the
winter, and also going through the bird that dropped it!

In the tub you have a petunia at the bottom, these wont survive any
frost.

Above that is an ostespermum, these open and close depending whether
the sunis shining or not. In the garden I am head gardener at, in
bedfordshire, these are borderline hardy, so depending where you are,
if you give some protection outdoors, or move to a frost free
greenhouse over winter, they will make it through to next year.

Last but not least is a kniphofia, or 'red hot poker', even though it
is lemon yellow!! The variety looks like either 'Little Maid' or Toffee
nosed'. Both are definately hardy, but in heavier soils, you may find
the base of the plants may rot if sitting wet and cold for too long.
You may find a covering of straw over the crown of the plant will
prevent any water sitting .

hope this helps,
Linette

www.applegategardens.co.uk (online garden design and planting plans)

--
linette

Brian Day

2005-09-26, 8:21 pm

"linette" <linette.1vzfjz@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> First shrub is a cotoneaster, cant be sure of the species from the
> photo, but all cotonesters are as hard as nails, so will survive the
> winter, and also going through the bird that dropped it!
>
> In the tub you have a petunia at the bottom, these wont survive any
> frost.
>
> Above that is an ostespermum, these open and close depending whether
> the sunis shining or not. In the garden I am head gardener at, in
> bedfordshire, these are borderline hardy, so depending where you are,
> if you give some protection outdoors, or move to a frost free
> greenhouse over winter, they will make it through to next year.
>
> Last but not least is a kniphofia, or 'red hot poker', even though it
> is lemon yellow!! The variety looks like either 'Little Maid' or Toffee
> nosed'. Both are definately hardy, but in heavier soils, you may find
> the base of the plants may rot if sitting wet and cold for too long.
> You may find a covering of straw over the crown of the plant will
> prevent any water sitting .
>
> hope this helps,
> Linette
>
> www.applegategardens.co.uk (online garden design and planting plans)
>
>
> --
> linette

Superb - i'm impressed no end ! right i'm off to find some really tricky
ones :-)

Thanks all for your help,

Brian Day

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