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  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    Buttercupdays said:
    If it is D. bholua, and it looks from the pic to be a decent size, I would say it suggests there might be all sorts of other treasures to come :)
    Most of us can't even afford a baby one :(
    My thoughts too. Wow!
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    That's one splendid Daphne! I'm envious - they don't grow well here.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    What a beauty Philomena K. Lucky you!
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Philomena KPhilomena K Posts: 52
    I'm so glad now that I took everyone's advice to leave the garden alone for the next year looks like I might have some surprises to come.

    I assume the only way to confirm exactly what plant you have is to have them identified genetically?
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Philomena K said:
    I assume the only way to confirm exactly what plant you have is to have them identified genetically?
    I don't even know if that's possible!
    As far as I know plant breeders etc choose the varieties cultivars that they name and propagate from many many crosses between parent plants, and of course some varieties arise from accidental/natural variation.  I'd be very surprised if many plant varieties/cultivars have been genetically sequenced.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    For most of us, such precision doesn't really matter...  I'd be happy just to know that I have a Mahonia, probably M.japonica, which flowers in late winter/early spring.  You can get cultural information, pruning advice etc from here or from the Internet.

    For what it's worth, I think you probably have Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' there, you lucky lady.   :)  Bet it smells divine...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    Yes I recently paid £13 for a small one and thought it a good bargain! Enjoy! 
  • Philomena KPhilomena K Posts: 52
    There are two or three in the same area just at the edge of the trees it was the scent of the Daphne that caught me first before I even saw the plants it was just divine in the warm sun.
    Shame that they are so far from the house :(
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Sounds like the ideal spot for one of the several garden seats your garden is going to need  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Philomena KPhilomena K Posts: 52
    Hi all I'm sorry it's been such a long time but I have been very busy with my studies and arranging chambers for later in the year the garden has had to take a bit of a back seat.

    The house is coming along really well I wont bore you with all the pictures I'm sure no one want's to a load of muscular builders with there shirts off ;);)

    Anyway I was on site today and found this growing out in the garden / builders yard  :) can anyone give it a name please?? and is it a plant or weed?

    I will keep it whatever but depending on weed or plant will make a difference to where it ends up.

    Thank you P.K 👩🏻‍🎓

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