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Please can someone identify this shrub?

SammymummySammymummy Posts: 202
in Plants
Photos taken today.



Many thanks!
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  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    It looks like a variety of Chamelaucium (wax flower) but I'm not certain which one. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    edited February 2022
    Maybe diosma.

    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1052272/do-you-recognise-this#latest
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Yes I think you're right pitter-patter.
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    It’s one of those plants I always admire when I see them. Maybe I’ll get one at some point. They don’t always survive the winter though.  
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    Thank you for mentioning chamelaucium, @Uff. I’ve recently received a beautiful flower bouquet from a friend and this was part of it. I’ve taken a photo that I was going to upload on the website to ask for an identification, but I don’t need to do that anymore. 🙂
  • JessicaSJessicaS Posts: 870
    I agree Diosma, Ive got one too although mines out of flower currently, but mulched for winter and seems ok. Yours is gorgeous and clearly very happy! 
    I bet leptospernum and waxflowers do well in your garden, they like similar conditions.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Diosma hirsuta 'Pink fountain'. I've had it in the garden since 2017. Almost died of frost in 2018, moved to a more sheltered spot in 2020. Just starting to flower at the moment. A very worthy bush if your climate is not too cold in the winter.
    Interesting case of nicely-scented foliage (lemon scent) and foul-smelling flowers!
    "Diosma hirsuta is also known as the fisherman’s plant, as the fishermen, when returning from fishing, used to rub their hands in lemon-scented foliage to eliminate the smell of fish."
    Pics of my specimen on my garden site here.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    Papi Jo said:

    Interesting case of nicely-scented foliage (lemon scent) and foul-smelling flowers!

    Diosma means two smells!
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Alan Clark2 in Liverpool said:
    Papi Jo said:

    Interesting case of nicely-scented foliage (lemon scent) and foul-smelling flowers!

    Diosma means two smells!

    @Alan Clark2 in Liverpool Are you sure? The Merriam-Webster online says:

    History and Etymology for diosma

    New Latin, irregular from Greek dios heavenly + New Latin -osma


  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    Di is Greek for two, but Osma is Latin, so it is sort-of-true, but I expect that your etymology is the correct one.
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