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Not a clue what this is

haddow07haddow07 Posts: 86
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Hello people looks a hard one this but does anyone know what this is ? 

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  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    Could be a cornus aka Dogwood?
     If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero
    East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719


    Hmm! Difficult.
    I have zoomed in and trimmed pic to get a good look.

    The leaves appear to be alternate which rules out it being Cornus.

    haddow07  please can you have a close look to confirm...see link below

    https://www.urbantreealliance.org/resources/tree-id/2b/
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • haddow07haddow07 Posts: 86
    I been told when it flowers it has a scent 
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    Could it be Oemleria cerasiformis? Had a feeling I'd seen it in a garden somewhere. Apparently it does have a scent. 
    https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=3014
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Cambridgerose12 said:
    Could it be Oemleria cerasiformis? Had a feeling I'd seen it in a garden somewhere. Apparently it does have a scent. 
    https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=3014
    Oemleria cerasiformis..up here they had flowers at end March.
    Would expect to see evidence of flowers /flower stalks on a shrub of that size.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    Those are lovely @Silver surfer . Is it in your own garden? I've never grown this shrub. 

    My other thought would be some kind of Salix, but that wouldn't fit with the fragrant flowers. I can see some dead flower racemes lower down in your picture, @haddow07. Any chance of a few more shots with closeup images?


  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited April 2023
    Cambridgerose12 said:
    Those are lovely @Silver surfer . Is it in your own garden? I've never grown this shrub. 




    Oemleria cerasiformis  ......common name  osoberry.
    Pics above are from a garden just down the road.
    Sadly my garden is now tiny...no room for one.
    Pics below are from my previous garden showing the glorious orange berries.
    I planted a clump of 3 bushes to ensure cross pollination..


    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • haddow07haddow07 Posts: 86
    Cheers guys so its not jasmine is it 
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited April 2023
    Cambridgerose12 said:

    Any chance of a few more shots with closeup images?
    .........................................................................
    haddow07 Cheers guys so its not jasmine is it 



    More info is needed to try and help you.
    I have asked you to look and tell us if leaves are opposite or alternate.
    Quote....
    "haddow07  please can you have a close look to confirm...see link below"

    https://www.urbantreealliance.org/resources/tree-id/2b/

    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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