Name that stuff.

[nordoff]

This has claimed squatters rights in front of the shed.



Seem to have roses and stuff here last summer.



This seems to look after itself, does it grow?



This doesn't, it's the plant equivelant of an afro.



That thing with yellow leaves in the bucket is a mystery to me. (drag racing tyres by hoosier ;D)



Big tree and little tree, that's all I know about them.




I'd like to growing some veg in that bit, maybe move the breeze blocks closer to the middle of the garden to make the area bigger?



Bit of an overview, those arches get covered by creepers in summer.



This thing creeps up the house in summer and has some small blue flowers.



Anyway that's the tour over, anyone know what they are?

[Sleepy]

Photo 1

At the back it looks like a pyrocantha Nordoff. Also known as firethorn. If it is it will have lovely red or orange or yellow berries in late summer. The red stems in front look like a cornus, otherwise known as dogwood.

Photo 2

I can't make much out there - but it looks like there might be a little fern in there

Photo 3

Now that one is a very healthy looking variagated euonymus

Photo 4

Hmmm... I think it''s hard to tell. It might be a willow, or a buddliea, or maybe a bamboo.

Photo 5

Lavender?

Photo 6

Looks like a mahonia below. Not sure above.

[emseypop]

Feb 14, 2009 14:20:00 GMT 1 @nordoff said:

This has claimed squatters rights in front of the shed.



Seem to have roses and stuff here last summer.



This seems to look after itself, does it grow?



This doesn't, it's the plant equivelant of an afro.



That thing with yellow leaves in the bucket is a mystery to me. (drag racing tyres by hoosier ;D)



Big tree and little tree, that's all I know about them.




I'd like to growing some veg in that bit, maybe move the breeze blocks closer to the middle of the garden to make the area bigger?



Bit of an overview, those arches get covered by creepers in summer.



This thing creeps up the house in summer and has some small blue flowers.



Anyway that's the tour over, anyone know what they are?

Thanks for posting pictures Nordoff. I cant ID any of them tho ;D ;D ;D Does the bush that looks after itself ever turn a pinky colour? I've got one like that too, and wouldn't mind knowing what its called. There lots of potential there, I think that area you've picked for your veggies will be lovely, specially if you can move the breeze blocks over a bit and straighten them out. Will you keep all the rose bushes and the blue climbing thingy? Keep the tyres they make great planters

[Biggles]

---I love your descriptions--of 'That Thing' etc-

In the first photograph it looks as though you have an Acer growing (the one with 'red stems')

I would be inclined to 'prune' (reduce the stems) to tidy the bushes up. The 'thing' in front of the shed looks as though it could do with a good haircut!

The third photograph looks like a plant I have in my garden--it is called-Euonymus-" A scrambling evergreen shrub that is best when grown as a climber against a wall." or pruned as a compact shrub. Are the leaves dark green with white edges that are tinged with pink? Trim this shrub in Springtime.

4th photograph--Looks as though you have Rosemary ( herb)growing on the left hand side of the photograph.This also could be pruned back in Spring.The plant just to the right in the bucket (with light green leaves looks like Forsythia) this has yellow flowers in Spring prune after flowering.
The breeze blocks--Do you really want to keep them? They can be a good hiding place for Slugs and Snails-personally I would get rid of them altogether! ;D You could just widen that border without replacing the breezeblocks.

"Big Tree" Little Tree"-the big tree look like 'Stags Horn'-I have no idea what the little tree is.

The last photograph sounds as though this plant that creeps all over the place could be Wisteria-

Other members will probally identify the plants better than me.

OB is an expert on Plant identification--I hope he reads this post and can help you--Bigs

PS Looks an interesting project you are taking on--Good Luck--Bigs

[maggyd]

1. I agree with Sleepy but pull out that ivy. Bigggs could be right that could be an acer can you take a pic of the whole thing??

2. prune roses I would weed the rest but leave the bulbs on the right.

3 Euonimous I think you can prune that to shape and keep small

4. Same.

5. could be clematis Montana you could prune but I would wait and see what flower it is and then prune when the flowers die. underneath looks interestig Id wait and see what developes there

6. trim back hedge and its a good idea to move them breeze blocks to give you more room for veggies.

7. Wysteria over arch with the blue flowers dont prune untill you know how I can give instructions if needed.

yoy have some decent plants it just needs a tidy up.

[Sleepy]

I think they are right - it is Rosemary. You can confirm that by rubbing the leaves in your fingers and giving it a sniff.

[Sleepy]

Hi Nordoff - good to see you on-line

[debbiem]

I think pic 4 looks like a bamboo in the pot - let that out and plant it and it will grow like wildfire if it is a bamboo. If you're going to keep it in a pot watch out for the wind - it'll keep knocking it over and it could do all kinds of damage on the way down.

Little tree could be some kind of Euphorbia?

[maggyd]

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRUNING WISTERIA (the one with hanging blue flowers ;

Prune twice yearly 2 or 3 years after planting;

In Late Summer to maintain frame.

Tie in shoots to extend and Shorten all others back to 5 or 6 leaves from parent stem.

In Winter again to 2 or 3 buds from main stem to encourage Flower Buds..

So thats Prune FEB; and JULY
or AUGUST - MAY.

Thats like this one

[Biggles]

Maggs--Do you find that it grows really very quickly and could get 'out of control' if not pruned regularly?

[maggyd]

Yes Biggs it gets very untidy and wont produce the same amount of flowers.

[Biggles]

If I was Nordoff--I would replace that Wistera for a lovely Clematis or Climbing Rose--

[maggyd]

Feb 15, 2009 23:02:45 GMT 1 Biggles said:

If I was Nordoff--I would replace that Wistera for a lovely Clematis or Climbing Rose--

Your joking Biggs I paid £38 for mine when we moved here 8 years ago!!

[maggyd]

Nordoff the plant behind the little white pot!! try googling SORBARIA SORBIFOLIA take a look and see what you think it has a white tuffty flower if that is what your is.