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Please can anyone identify this plant ?

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Thanks for the prompting fidgetbones. I actually think (and hope for Shayman) it is Prunus lusitanica rather than the highly poisonous Prunus laurocerasus.

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  • ShaymanShayman Posts: 6

    This shrub is deciduous by the way..I remember the leaves looked attractive last autumn.

    I have looked up Prunus lusitanica ..The flowers are similar but not quite right and the leaves are

    more elongated on the Prunus lusitanica photo I have seen.

    Thanks for all your responses so far. 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Would have been worthwhile mentioning that it's deciduous, all those sort of details help with ID

    Could we see a photo of the shrub?

    Prunus padus is a possibilty.

    I hope you haven't started a T laurocerasus panic Ladybird. image  a lot of them out there.



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  • ShaymanShayman Posts: 6

    Hi again,

    Here is a picture of the shrub from a few feet away. Poor photo ,sorry.

    I also notice the backs of the leaves have red veins.

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    Maybe it is Prunus Padus.If so I'll have to prune it a lot because that grows very large !

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