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Identity of shrub
gardenerpat
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Hello all
Does anyone know what this shrub is?
It has green leaves with yellow and red leaves at the end of the branches.
Many thanks
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It could be Abelia Grandiflora.
I don't think abelia. The foliage looks too dense.
I might well be wrong.
Rhaphiolepis ????
http://www.onlineplantguide.com/Plant-Details/2164/
Seems to fit the bill !
Please can you add good close up pics gardenerpat.
Possibly a leaf against a ruler.
Original pic appears to have small leaves opposite on a twig.
Rhaphiolepis are fairly large and alternate...
Quote wiki...
"The leaves are alternate, leathery, glossy dark green, simple, 3–9 cm (1.2–3.5 in) long, with an entire or serrated margin."
My first thought was a shrub called Ruscus ( butchers broom ) but photo not clear enough to see the leaf clearly.
Is the berry at the bottom right hand corner part of the same shrub ?
ruscus berries are in the middle of the bits that look like leaves
Without an in focus photo/more info I can't do anything with that
In the sticks near Peterborough
Looked at this shrub again and believe it is the Chilean Guava, Ugni Molinae. This particular one with the pale new growth could be 'Butter Ball'. Never seen this grown before, but it is quite hardy and the berries are edible.
Borderline..that looks a good suggestion.
We used to grow this lovely shrub.
Gardenerpat please check the fruits...they are very distinctive .
Last edited: 07 November 2017 22:48:16