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Shrub and tree identification

Peejay2Peejay2 Posts: 3
in Problem solving

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Hi, we've just moved into our house and have a shrub and a tree we can't identify. Hoping someone can help ????

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  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    The first one I think is solanum crispum and the second one looks like berberis purpurea but I'm prepared to be corrected. Has the second one got nasty spikes on it?

  • Peejay2Peejay2 Posts: 3

    Thanks Plant Pauper. No spikes. It is a small tree if some kind. Here are some more photos.imageimage

  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Still looks like berberis leaves to me but I'm the opposite of expert. Nut'll know.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Cotinus coggygria I should thinkimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    You should change your avatar to "oracle". Is that a smoke bush?

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Yes - smoke bush ppauper. Looks like that to me too.

    It's a sturdy specimen image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Yeah, I've never seen one that old, it must love the conditions there!  Mine isn't doing very well and just about manages to stay alive each year. image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Peejay2Peejay2 Posts: 3

    Thanks all, we live close to the coast so it obviously loves to be beside the seaside ?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I'm on my third. If this one snuffs it there won't be any moreimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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