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Some plant ids please

LornaPLornaP Posts: 80
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A friend has just moved into a new house and needs help identifying what is in the garden. 
I think I've spotted prostrate juniper, and lots of lavender, but is that spiky thing a cordyline? And there are some dark leaved shrubs plus a little tree with pink blossom that has just come out. Any help appreciated !
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  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    The spiky thing is a Phormium or New Zealand Flax.  The tree in your last photo is a flowering cherry but I don't know which one!  There's also a lovely ivy on the fence in the last photo, Hedera Gloire de Marengo, I think.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I think the "spikey" job is a Phormium and the grey one is possibly a Helichrysum - aka Curry plant. Crushing the foliage of the latter should give you an idea.
    Apart from the obvious Ivy, the other pics are not clear enough ( for me anyway ).
    @Silver surfer should be able to help :)  
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    Looking closer, I think the ivy is Hedera Colchica Sulphur Heart, really nice!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    The cherry if flowering now will probably be Prunus surbhirtella Autumnalis Rosea. Winter flowering, usually has several flushes between Nov and March. 
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - Sulphur Heart is a good bet. It's great for sun or shade. Marengo is green and cream - also very nice  :)
    Like @philippasmith2 -I can't see the 2nd pic clearly enough either - a close up of the foliage would be very helpful if you can manage one @LornaP :)
    There are loads of Phormium varieties, so it would be tricky to name the variety, but they're all pretty much the same as far as care goes. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited February 2022
    The ground cover might be snow in summer Cerastium tomentosum)
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LornaPLornaP Posts: 80
    Thank you all, that's really helpful. I'll ask my friend for close ups of the second pic.
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Close ups would really help as photo 3 looks to have 3-4 plants growing within themselves. Photo 2 might be a Myrtle, but need close up of the leaves to be sure.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited February 2022
    The grey one just looks like a very woody lavender to me too @LornaP , but close ups of that would help. It's not Cerastium though. It has more founded foliage.  :)

    I've just posted on another thread re a curry plant, and I think @philippasmith2 might be right - could be a Helichrysum. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LornaPLornaP Posts: 80
    The grey plant is indeed lavender - my friend confirmed that after sniffing! I also now have some close up pics of some of the shrubs, so any further ids would be welcome.
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