Plant ID Thread (Merged)

squiggle37

yup think you are spot on there:D if it carries on flowering when the honeysuckle and clematis decide to flower it should look lovely with them covering the berry bush.

thanks for replies

chrisbur

Davesnave wrote: »

Not that impressive, as it is usually spelled 'althaea' in this country!

The common hollyhock is rosea, while the fig-leaved is ficifolia and supposed to be more rust-resistant. There's also rugosa, which is alwaysyellow, and I dare say, hybrids between them.Anyway, Squiggle's plant looks pretty healthy, with no sign of rust. Mine don't look that good.

To be pedantic the current correct name for these plants is Alcea. The species Althaea is applied to a group of similar but smaller plants for example Althaea officinalis the Marsh mallow plant.

The leaves do look like Alcea ficifolia and if it grows about six feet tall or more and has flowers like this it is.
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=501

*MF*

Found this last year growing between patio slabs, nothing else like it in the garden - any ideas as to what it is? TIA!

Davesnave

Yup, that's a Hellebore; possibly argutifolius (formerly corsicus), as it has very spiky edges to the rather tough-looking leaves, but there again, it could be foetidus, or what they now call hybridus (formerly orientalis.) Hybridus doesn't usually have those 'spines' though, just serrations.

As it grows, you should be able to work out which it is

Morty_007

squiggle37 wrote: »

another plant to ID one with pink flowers.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z27/nottsfem/P6250102.jpg

Noticed this one growing through my berry bush along with a honeysuckle and clematis.

Many thanks

Definately a pink Jasmine. Identical to the one that cuddles my compost bin :rotfl:

kyh

Help - have spotted a shrub growing locally and I am trying to find out what it is - sorry no photos at the moment.

It is a low grwong shrub with leaves that look like softer flatter holly leaves. It currently has a dusky purple coloured berry on it that is a similar shape to a small rosehip but is the colour of a blueberry.

Does anyone know what this plant is and are the berries edibel/usable?

Many thanks

SKIPPY54

It sounds like Mahonia,I think that is the spelling,the berries stain but I dont know if they are edible.

kyh

Thank you - will try and google it!

kyh

deleted to correct my own information about whether or not were edible -used in homeopathic treatments but wouldnt recommend the berries to non expert - worth doing more research though.

SKIPPY54

you can use the berries to dye things but methinks more research though