Plant ID

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• Borderline Posts: 4,700

  August 2021

  First photo looks like Portuguese Laurel, Prunus Lusitanica.
  
  Second photo might be Viburnum Tinus shrub. 

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• Elizabeth225 Posts: 96

  August 2021

  Many thanks Borderline.I will write that down for future reference.x

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  August 2021

  1. Sorry but not right for Prunus Lusitanica...which has alternate leaves.
  
  Mystery plant has opposite leaves.
  It is a Viburnum..not sure which one...you can see the remains of the flower stalks.
  Should have developed berries, but cannot see any.

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• Elizabeth225 Posts: 96

  August 2021

  Hi Silver Surfer ,thank you for the info,so are you saying that the top photo is not a Portuguese Laurel? If not would you know  what it is?& you’re saying that the bottom photo is a Viburnum, have I got that right?Please excuse my ignorance I’m a bit of a novice.

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  August 2021

  Elizabeth225 said:

  Hi Silver Surfer ,thank you for the info,so are you saying that the top photo is not a Portuguese Laurel? If not would you know  what it is?& you’re saying that the bottom photo is a Viburnum, have I got that right?Please excuse my ignorance I’m a bit of a novice.

  Sorry to confuse you.
  Plants mostly have leaves opposite on a branch or alternate on a branch.
  
  see link for diagram.
  https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=opposite+leaves+vs+alternate&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA27398JfyAhVOilwKHRBWCo4Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1280&bih=567#imgrc=mPY0Twufxf9j2M
  Pic 1. has leaves that are opposite on a branch...thus ruling out  Portuguese Laurel, Prunus Lusitanica, which has alternate leaves.
  1. I believe is a Viburnum..not sure which one.
  2. Looks like Viburnum tinus.
  Hope this makes it clearer.

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• Elizabeth225 Posts: 96

  August 2021

  Oh right! I’ve just clicked on the link,understand now what you mean,Thank you so much Silver Surfer, for your valuable advice,don’t know what I would do without the expert advice of all the people on this forum,I am learning so much,once again many thanks.x

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  August 2021

  The first one has the remains of some flowers on it - you can just see the spiky outline towards the bottom right hand corner, and towards the top. They certainly look right for a Viburnum - could it be Eve Price? I seem to remember it has quite narrow foliage. 
  
  

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  August 2021

  Fairygirl said:

  The first one has the remains of some flowers on it - you can just see the spiky outline towards the bottom right hand corner, and towards the top. They certainly look right for a Viburnum - could it be Eve Price? I seem to remember it has quite narrow foliage. 
  
  

  1. Viburnum tinus Eve Price is evergreen.
  I cannot be sure but I believe this one is deciduous.
  We need more pics next year to see if evergreen/what the flowers look like.

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  August 2021

  Perhaps @Elizabeth225 could confirm if it's evergreen or not, and even what the flowers were like, if possible - that might narrow it down a bit 

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Elizabeth225 Posts: 96

  August 2021

  Hi Fairygirl & Silver Surfer.,Sorry I’ve not replied until now,only just seen your comments.The first photo is Evergreen,& has lovely little white clusters of flowers which have not long finished,I looked at it yesterday & it has just started  developing some berries.x

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