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Identifying a cotoneaster tree

rebekah.spannerrebekah.spanner Posts: 3
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We moved 11 months ago to our current home and are trying to identify a small (approx10’x10’) cotoneaster tree. It had been heavily pruned so no fruits last autumn. Leaves about 3.5” long, slender and slightly shiny, no fuzz on undersides. Quite a dense growth of branches. If anyone can offer any suggestions I’d be very grateful, particularly as we’d like to anticipate how tall it will grow! 

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    It might be Cotoneaster Cornubia, but l'm not entirely sure.
  • rebekah.spannerrebekah.spanner Posts: 3
    Thank you, but looking at pictures on line I think that’s much bigger and spread out. I could be wrong!
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Must admit it was a bit of a guess  :)
    There are some very knowledgeable people on this forum, l'm sure someone will be able to identify it.
  • rebekah.spannerrebekah.spanner Posts: 3
    We had we had what I think was a C Conubia in our last house and it was quite a different shape and larger leaves, less densely growing.
  • JamieBJamieB Posts: 26
    Hi, I’ve found the plant net app incredibly useful in identifying plants. Think the accuracy is pretty good.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think it's cornubia too. They can get to huge proportions, but when trimmed/cut back they're different in leaf size and habit. 
    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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