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Hornbeam or Beech

LoopzLoopz Posts: 22
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Hello, I've not really posted much before, but have enjoyed reading the posts and gained lots of advice. I am trying to get to grips with my garden although already been here a few years due to various reasons haven't done much more than try and keep on top of he weeds etc. I really want to start getting on top of things now and start making it lovely.

I have inherited lots of shrubs, many of which have grown woody & leggy. My previous garden was quite dinky and I had mainly roses an clematis and could cope with that, although current garden not huge either many of my shrubs form boundary so important I don't end up with too many gaps as I work my way through. I'm waffling already, so, I've been driving google mad trying to identify some, but am stuck on a few...

I can't decide if this is a beech or a hornbeam. It blossomed a few weeks ago, white delicate, slight fragrance, forgot to take a pic image, I don't recall seeing any catkin types on it.

Thank you, pls excuse the wheelie bin imageimageimageimageimage

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698

    It looks like a viburnum bodnantense. Wheelie bins should never need to be excused.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I'd go along with one of the viburnums. No white scented blossoms on either of the trees you mention



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    I agree  - Viburnum possibly Bodnantense. Lovely image

    Last edited: 28 April 2017 07:34:44


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





  • LoopzLoopz Posts: 22

    Oh thank you. I do feel like a bit of a numpty now as had originally decided it was a viburnum and somehow managed to talk myself out of it.

    It needs a good prune as have some very leggy stems about 2-3m with leaves just at the top, but some nice growth coming from the ground up.

    I have another 'viburnum' to identify, which no doubt will turn out to be a Yucca or something image, will post a pic later.

    Thank you for the help xx

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