I think this is a Disporum, probably megalanthum, what do you think? 2' 6'' tall in poor dry soil in shade, looked good last summer when not much did, fell over in winter and regrew from the base
It's not something I've seen before but as it's happy in dry shade for you I might have a look for one. The RHS says "Grows best in a cool, partially shaded position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained acidic or neutral soil" but yours obviously doesn't know that!
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I love Disporum, grew as many as I could find. But never got to grips with how to tell one from the other. I am not convinced your is Disporum megalanthum, it is a rather beefy strong grower with thick stems, large flowers, black berries.
I've also had to look it up - but it looks as though you're probably right.
Out of interest @nutcutlet - how 'poor' is your 'poor soil'? I have a so-called woodland border under a huge ash tree where hardly anything thrives except bl@@dy vinca and ox-eye daisies. Just thinking - maybe....
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It's not something I've seen before but as it's happy in dry shade for you I might have a look for one. The RHS says "Grows best in a cool, partially shaded position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained acidic or neutral soil" but yours obviously doesn't know that!
I've also had to look it up - but it looks as though you're probably right.
Out of interest @nutcutlet - how 'poor' is your 'poor soil'? I have a so-called woodland border under a huge ash tree where hardly anything thrives except bl@@dy vinca and ox-eye daisies. Just thinking - maybe....
We garden on a former gravel extraction later a local rubbish tip. I did dump a couple of small bags of topsoil there years ago, before that it was bits of brick, asbestos, glass, plasterboard, plastic and anything else you can think of
I've got Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant' which looks similar. Although it's a no-show so far this year. I think cut-worms or slugs are eating the new shoots as they appear, my Eupatoriums are also being nibbled to the ground.
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But never got to grips with how to tell one from the other.
I am not convinced your is Disporum megalanthum, it is a rather beefy strong grower with thick stems, large flowers, black berries.
Out of interest @nutcutlet - how 'poor' is your 'poor soil'? I have a so-called woodland border under a huge ash tree where hardly anything thrives except bl@@dy vinca and ox-eye daisies. Just thinking - maybe....
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Thanks @Silver surfer Mine might be more beefy than it looks in the picture. Robust would describe it and it has black berries
We garden on a former gravel extraction later a local rubbish tip. I did dump a couple of small bags of topsoil there years ago, before that it was bits of brick, asbestos, glass, plasterboard, plastic and anything else you can think of
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