ID my whole garden!
beach house
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Just moved into my first house! I've always wanted a garden now I've got one! I'm so excited and there is so much to do I don't know where to start. I wondered anyone could help me identify what the previous owner has left behind?
There appears to be 3 of these trees (three pictures below) along the same border, some fuller than others.
What is this (below). I think there are two Iris either side. Is it a Rose? Is it ok? It looks like it is struggling to flower?
What is this Shrub (below) ?
There are two of these trees (below). They are very slowly showing some green. Is it too early to ID?
What about this tiny plant under the tiny obelisk?
There is also this one, a bit hidden under another obelisk structure?
Any help with this one?
This one? (looks fun)
Little bush ?
Another one, seems poorly?
A fern?
Finally, there seems to be an edible section, some Rosemary, some chives and these two. Is this one Beetroot?
And under the obelisk, next to the chive? What could it be?
I know it is a big ask for help identifying all these. I'm really worried I might kill everything through my ignorance!
The garden is north facing on the coast. Although it is on the sheltered side of the house, I noticed it is still quite exposed to strong winds.
Any help at all is really really appreciated!
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Hi, wow a big job! And congratulations on your new garden!
I'm a beginner, so can't help with much! You are right about the iris, and in between them I think is a rose. And I think a clematis near your chives,
but I'm not certain about anything else but there are far more knowledgeable people on here than me! Hopefully one of them will sneak a peek at your pictures too! Best of luck!
Hello there beach house. Quite a list but I'll do my best. First three pictures are of rowans or mountain as. Next two pictures are of poorly roses who need some tlc. The next picture is either eleagnus or euonymus but it is showing signs of reversion (losing its two tone leaves and replacing them with all green leaves) so the green shoots should be completely removed. I really don't know the trees I'm afraid and cannot tell what the tiny obelisk plant is or the one in the basket. The next two pictures show phormiums. The little plant with the variegated leaves is euonymus. The next picture is a hebe. The plant you think is a fern is actually a prostrate junper call Juniperus squamata. The last two pictures show a fern - Hart's tongue fern - and the other plant next to the chives could be a honeysuckle. At least with those names you can google them. Hopefully soemone else will come along and either confirm my IDs or make some other suggestions. Good luck.
The trees are Rowan (mountian Ash) Beautiful red berries where th flowers are now.
Whole lot of don't knows. Yes that's a rose.
There's a giant Phormium I think.
The palm on a stick, I have two of those , can't remember what they're called.
The green and yellow thing is a euonymous and the one below that is a hebe.
Not a fern, a Juniper.
I'm out!
Great starter garden. good luck!
That rose needs a good prune in order to flower properly, I'd take it down to about 2 feet above soil level and hope for the best.
Ah! you guys are amazing! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
I'll get onto the Rose right now.
I really really appreciate your help. You don't know how helpful you all are. Thank you Thank you Thank you.
Adam
the little bush could be a hebe or a euonymus, you'll know better when it flowers
The one you asked if it was a fern I think might be juniper
And in the edible section, try Sorrel for the beetroot - sorrel tastes lemony
the palm type one with the trunk is a Cordyline, they like well drained soil & do not like to be moved, i know, i moved ours 18ft and it died
you can cut that old flower off, the dried twiggy thing hanging down, should be fine near the sea, i live in a windy bay & mine don't suffer with the windy conditions, yours looks like it needs some care though, maybe a feed of some sort, is it in much soil, i can't tell from the pic?
I'm just a notice but could pictures 7 and 8 be broom?
Hi Adam. Having looked at your trees again I THINK they could be Tamarix. These are tough and survive by the sea very well. Just need a bit of tlc. Liz. Find a picture online and check with yours especially the leaves.
Ha ha we're falling over each other. Adam just put all the names mentioned into a search/images and you'll see that mostly we're agreeing with each other....just not necessarily in the right order!
Cordyline! Of course Sanjy! My friend and I have swapped ours back and forwards and no harm came. I had them in a pot, she took them and put them in her garden, and now they're back in my pots! I wouldn't recommend it though!