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Plant i.d. deciduous, arching sprays

clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
edited April 2023 in Plants
I have a plant that has never flowered but I am sure I planted it over 7 years ago.
It is arching in habit, with a graceful look. It began unfurling its leaves around mid march: top picture is the upper branches and bottom picture the lower branches....
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  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    The nearby rooty branches are from a jasminum officianale. 
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  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Closer view of the semi-serrated bright green leaves today:
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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I can't see the leaf vein pattern but the shape of the leaves in the last pic look like snowberry (Symphoricarpos). There was some here when we bought the house and it's a thug. I still find bits coming up from time to time.

    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Please can you add clear close up pics to show the leaves.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Also a further away picture so we can see its shape.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Thank you very much @JennyJ @Silver surfer @Busy-Lizzie yes, I am sorry the photos turned out really quite blurred etc. I am going to try to take some more,closer and further away, here goes!
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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I'm sticking with snowberry.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    There certainly looks to be some snowberry in there … amongst other things. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    I am wondering if this might be a Lonicera, like fragrantissima /purpusii, the winter flowering one.
    When do you prune this shrub?
    The bark if I have the right plant has some flakey bits which winter honeysuckle have and the leaves seem to be in the same formation with the skinny twiggy bits you get.

    I would have thought it should have had the odd flower though maybe you have pruned it at the wrong time.

    Just a few thoughts to add to any confusion:o)

  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719

    clematisdorset 
    Thanks for new pics.
    Sadly still far from clear.
    I cannot tell what it is.
    Still need clear pics...just of the mystery shrub ...maybe on a plain piece of paper.
    Suggest you take many pics and post THE best!..Delete the rest.

    Below are a few pics to show Symphoricarpos leaves...they can be rather varied.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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