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Shrub / Bush ID Please

TurnipfarmerTurnipfarmer Posts: 34
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Hey everyone Got this shrub in the back garden, I didn't do anything with it last year but it's a bit big and messy now. I want to keep it but need to ID it and see if it's right time of year to cut back. Not best of photos but hope its good enough to ID





https://www.dropbox.com/s/izyod94fnwc53m2/DSC_0116.JPG?dl=0

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    looks like spiraea gold flame, or golden princess

    Devon.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    cut it back now for fresh new coloured foliage.

     

    Devon.
  • TurnipfarmerTurnipfarmer Posts: 34

    Sorry it looks like the photo didn't display correctly, I'll try again

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22758797/DSC_0116.JPG

     

  • TurnipfarmerTurnipfarmer Posts: 34

    Seems I am not having much luck in the photo, can't seem to find rotate photo.

    How much do I cut it back by?

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    you can gather it all up in one hand  ponytail style and just chop the top off back to about 12" 300mm, depending if you're old , or new school.

    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    Nice double white hellebore - is that Mrs Betty Ranicar?   that's just how mine looks at the moment. image


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





  • TurnipfarmerTurnipfarmer Posts: 34
    OK cool, thanks for thr help everyone. Will give it a good chop tomorrow. Chop back hard like Hostafan states and hopefully will come back looking nice this summer.



    Dovefromabove thank you, really big fan of hellebores. Not sure which variety it is, will check.
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