Got it, thanks. Still no idea though, I'm afraid... maybe a photo when it's in full leaf might help... and perhaps a feed in a month or so (blood, fish & bonemeal or chicken manure) would be beneficial if it's struggling.
Eventually someone's bound to recognise it!
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Don't think so BobThe Gardener. Never saw any fruit/berries on it at all just foliage x Thanks. This is a mystery ha ha Not a member of RHS Flinster sadly x thanks
Just found this thread ; have been working in a very large old garden today where there was a huge (and presumably dying) Pieris shrub/tree . (They are normally evergreen , but even my own plant has suffered badly since the 'Beasts' last year , looking sad and losing foliage throughout the Summer ).
Looking remarkably like the shrub on here , it too was losing its somewhat chlorotic leaves ; the peeling red-bark was also evident .
Maybe I'm totally wrong , but the resemblance to the photos on here was remarkable .
Hi Paul B3 thanks so much. I don't think it's a Pieris. I have several in the garden and all doing well. This is definitely a multi stemmed tree that sheds it's bark. Not ruling anything out though ha ha x
I'm not sure which tree you want identifying but there appears to be 2 in the photo and I think they're both Acer's... I think you said one is Acer griseum… but better photos are needed for the other one really.. but from your descriptions I can't see it being anything other than Acer..
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http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2012/08/plant-of-month-august-blue-mexican.html
Not a member of RHS Flinster sadly x thanks