Help with plant's.

gem82.parsons · 27 February

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Here's some photo's of some of the plant's in our new garden. Can people help us as we don't know what they are. Whether we should get rid of them or keep them. Thank you 😊.

Emptyheadtime · 27 February

My guess is,
number 1 don't know
Number 2 (and maybe 5) is a Buddleia,
Number 3 and 4 may be lilacs.

Its hard to tell when not in leaf. See what other members with better knowledge than me say. Whether you want to keep them is up to you.

Asarum · 27 February

I think no 2 is a Spirea douglasii.

Agree about the lilac.

Plantminded · 27 February

Buddleias would have small leaf buds at this time of year so l’d rule them out. 3 and 4 do look like lilacs. 5 could be a flowering currant, there seems to be a few red flowers there. They all look like well established deciduous shrubs which will leaf up shortly and be easier to identify. Then you can decide whether you like them and whether you want to keep them.

Silver surfer · 27 February

Plantminded said:

5 could be a flowering currant, there seems to be a few red flowers there.

Zooming in on 5 the pink/red flowers seem to be growing on a shrub in another garden...maybe a pink flowered Camellia.
Agree with others re Syringa vulgaris ..common name Lilac.

Leaves would certainly make accurate id possible.

gem82.parsons · 28 February

Thank you everyone. Really appreciate. I'll have a look online at all the names you've given me 😊.

Plantminded · 28 February

Yes, I think you're right @Silver surfer, that's a Camellia in another garden. I should have used zoom😊!

JennyJ · 28 February

The old flower heads on the top of no. 1 look like buddleia to me.

I think no. 5 might be Spirea arguta (the white flowered one) but I got rid of mine years ago so I'm going on memory which might not be very accurate.

SueAtoo · 28 February

Generally the advice is not to rush to do anything in a new garden because you might have some delightful surprises. It's hard to wait but nothing drastic will change or suffer even in a year.

Fairygirl · 29 February

I don't see a buddleia in any of those photos, because in most areas they'd be showing foliage by now, unless you're in a much colder, more northerly or more exposed area than I am @gem82.parsons, but I think @Asarum could be right about the spirea.

Nothing looks particularly out of control though, so it's probably better to wait a little while to see what they are [definitely] and then you can decide if you even want to keep them, or what the pruning regime will be from now on. They would all benefit from having the base cleared of grass/weeds though, and a proper border created, as that makes it easier for maintaining them, or planting anything new

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