They do look very similar Jane - yes that is a coincidence and you could be right - I am no expert at this identifying lark but there are some very knowledgeable, helpful forum members here who can identify most plants that I have asked to be named. This plant was growing rather randomly in a hedge with honeysuckle, ivy, passionfruit etc. it was just one glorious mess of plants intertwined together.
The first three pictures are of the same tree - approx. 15 foot tall and some of the "needles" The fourth picture could be a tree poppy like Jane's above.
No they aren't conifer needles Nut, but having looked in my RHS guide I really am not sure about Genista aetnensis either, as the picture in the book shows a more yellowish colour. However it may be worth taking more pictures as the seasons progress. However thank you to everyone who gave suggestions and names.
Now I am confused and I do agree with you nut that it really could be this genista aetnensis. It seems, from what I read that this tree has recently finished flowering - if only I could get a closer look - but it is growing behind a hedge and I don't want to be had up for peeping tom dependencies but if there were some finished yellow flowers that had dropped under the tree then that would confirm your name for sure. I wonder if anyone else has this plant, or perhaps it doesn't grow any further up than the Channel Islands. Would it be worth me asking other Forum uses - perhaps someone may be growing it - what do you think?
Christopher LLoyd had one at Great Dixter, maybe still there. It features in one of his books but only in flower if I remember correctly. He described it as not casting much shade.
We have several forum member hot on ID that haven't commented so maybe not noticed.
nutcutlet - bang on with ID as ever . The Mount Etna broom, native to Scilly Isles and Sardinia. It certainly wouldn't survive here in the North West as we are too 'brrrrrrr' for it. Most unusual tree but I bet its stunning when in flower.
p.s. its raining - again!
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Probably wouldn't thrive here either Ladybird. I can't remember where I saw it, I've not been to Dixter so it wasn't there. Beth Chatto's garden maybe, she has a lot of interesting plants.
Nice here if a little breezy, I won't work under the ash with the dead bits today, I might get a stick on the head
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leaves are as important as flowers in ID Jane. Neither of the photos have enough of them
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They do look very similar Jane - yes that is a coincidence and you could be right - I am no expert at this identifying lark but there are some very knowledgeable, helpful forum members here who can identify most plants that I have asked to be named. This plant was growing rather randomly in a hedge with honeysuckle, ivy, passionfruit etc. it was just one glorious mess of plants intertwined together.
yes, that's romneya, aka tree poppy
I'm wondering even more about Genista aetnensis now, Those aren't conifer 'needles'
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No they aren't conifer needles Nut, but having looked in my RHS guide I really am not sure about Genista aetnensis either, as the picture in the book shows a more yellowish colour. However it may be worth taking more pictures as the seasons progress. However thank you to everyone who gave suggestions and names.
it's very yellow when it's in flower GD. So yellow that everyone want to photograph it then. But have a look at this selection and see what you think.
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/genista-aetnensis
http://www.thedangergarden.com/2012/01/genista-aetnensis-or-mt-etna-broom.html
http://plantlust.com/plants/279/genista-aetnensis/
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Now I am confused and I do agree with you nut that it really could be this genista aetnensis. It seems, from what I read that this tree has recently finished flowering - if only I could get a closer look - but it is growing behind a hedge and I don't want to be had up for peeping tom dependencies but if there were some finished yellow flowers that had dropped under the tree then that would confirm your name for sure. I wonder if anyone else has this plant, or perhaps it doesn't grow any further up than the Channel Islands. Would it be worth me asking other Forum uses - perhaps someone may be growing it - what do you think?
Christopher LLoyd had one at Great Dixter, maybe still there. It features in one of his books but only in flower if I remember correctly. He described it as not casting much shade.
We have several forum member hot on ID that haven't commented so maybe not noticed.
In the sticks near Peterborough
nutcutlet - bang on with ID as ever
. The Mount Etna broom, native to Scilly Isles and Sardinia. It certainly wouldn't survive here in the North West as we are too 'brrrrrrr' for it. Most unusual tree but I bet its stunning when in flower.
p.s. its raining - again!
Probably wouldn't thrive here either Ladybird. I can't remember where I saw it, I've not been to Dixter so it wasn't there. Beth Chatto's garden maybe, she has a lot of interesting plants.
Nice here if a little breezy, I won't work under the ash with the dead bits today, I might get a stick on the head
In the sticks near Peterborough