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A few IDs if you could

NormandyLizNormandyLiz Posts: 788
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I picked up a load of plants yesterday but the lovely lady who gave them to me was a tad vague as to exactly what they are! Some I can tell but these I'm not so sure. I know they are Mahonia, Choysia, and Nandina but can anyone tell from these what varieties, I've put a couple of guesses but may be wrong. More than anything I'd like to check their eventual size. 

Mahonia - aquifolium?



Choisya 1 - ternata 'Sundance'?



Choisya 2 - this is very small, not sure what it is



Nandina


And the last one she thought was Salix purpurea 'Nana' but wasn't sure. Not so easy with no leaves, I know.




Thank you!

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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Yes to Mahonia aquifolium & Choisya ternata 'Sundance'.
    The other Choisya could be 'Aztec Pearl'.
    Yes to Nandina domestica
    Salix could be 'Nancy Saunders, perhaps.
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited February 2023
    Agree. Not sure about the salix but looks interesting.
    The Mahonia can be used as ground cover in shade/semishade
    The first Choisya can make 6ft and the second a little smaller full sun.
    I grow the Nandina only 3ft with me but I have seen one locally twice the size. These are all approximates as growing conditions play a big part.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • NormandyLizNormandyLiz Posts: 788
    Thanks both. I'll keep my fingers crossed the little Choisya us Aztec Pearl, I like that a lot. 

    If the Salix turns out to be Nancy Saunders I'd be happy too. Just as long as it doesn't get huge,  in which case my husband would not be a happy chap. But the we could always feed it to the cows.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @NormandyLiz Yes it is Aztec Pearl, just to confirm.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • NormandyLizNormandyLiz Posts: 788
    Oh fabulous, @GardenerSuze. Thanks!

  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @NormandyLiz Choisya Sundance can be a bit difficult to place. Too sunny an the leaves can bleach at the tips. Too much shade and they are more green than golden. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • NormandyLizNormandyLiz Posts: 788
    Thanks, @GardenerSuze. I hadn't picked that up before, most sites all say full sun. I might have to have a rethink where it goes. I can do full sun locations all day long, have a couple of pretty shady spots, but not so many part shade. Hmmm... thinking cap on...


  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I agree - it's [Sundance] far more finicky than the ordinary green ones.
    Nice though - if you get the right position.  Have you anywhere with some deciduous shrubs/trees @NormandyLiz to give some dappled shade ? I can't get it to thrive here.
    The west facing bed was too sunny - surprisingly, then it succumbed to the winter. The green ones are much easier.
    That Mahonia seems to manage sun or shade. I've seen it in all sorts of sites.

    A nice little selection of freebies though  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • NormandyLizNormandyLiz Posts: 788
    Fairygirl said:

    That Mahonia seems to manage sun or shade. 

    A nice little selection of freebies though  :)
    Thanks, in that case I could swap where I had in mind for them. 

    To be honest, I felt a bit bad about so many plants - I'd only gone to collect a couple of irises for €1 each and came away with the above, a hibiscus, a Viburnum tinus, a couple of Salvia greggii and some hellebores. They love their gardening, love propagatinrg love sharing. I think they also took pity on my bare garden!

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    NormandyLiz said:
    Fairygirl said:

    That Mahonia seems to manage sun or shade. 

    A nice little selection of freebies though  :)
     They love their gardening, love propagatinrg love sharing. I think they also took pity on my bare garden!

    Maybe one day you'll be able to return the favour with something they don't have  :)
    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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