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Just wondering what these are in my back yard - just going to look up info online to see what I need to do to them in early spring (Yes I am very much looking forward to spring).
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Not sure about 1 and 2, but number 3 looks like honeysuckle, and 4 maybe a type of bamboo.
4 is bamboo, not sure about the others
I thought it might be bamboo but it is more like a bush and the stems don't seem right - I might nip out and have another look in a bit though to double check.
Trees? I take it you're an optimist, or the size of an action man
We had a number 1 but i killed it. Not sure what its called
2. Looks like a variagated umbrella plant but is outside and alive so it might not be
3 honeysuckle
4 bamboo
Trees? I take it you're an optimist, or the size of an action man
Fixed the title for you 🙂
1 looks like it could be a fuchsia.
not a fuchsia it is a shrub....could be a Hebe?
not a fuchsia
Yeah definitely not a fuchsia as I've got one of those in a pot (Labelled 🙂 ).
Just went outside and everyone was correct it is indeed bamboo. I was going to cut it back but have been told by the internet its a bad idea until March/April.
2 looks like a Pieris. new growth is really lush & it flowers too. nice bush 😉
could be a Hebe
Does look a bit like a Hebe (According to google images). I found another one while I was rooting around which looks even more like that. Looks a bit sorry though so I don't know whether it'll flower like the pictures.
1. Azalea
2. Pieris
3. Honeysuckle
4. Bamboo
2 is a baby Triffid, masquerading as a Pieris, to lull you into a false sense of security.
^^ dropoff has it I think
BUT 1 & 2 are quite poorly and need some TLC. They need an acidic soil, and if in a pot will need feeding. Get an ericaceous feed from your local garden centre and see how you go.
What dropoff said and flowerpower regarding feeding/soil ph
The first two would be much better in the ground as long as it isn't alkaline. Failing that I'd be trying to get them into bigger pots. If you can't do that then scrape as much of the old soil out and get some food and fresh compost in there.
Can't be sure but the bamboo looks like it might be Fargesia nitida which is going through a flowering phase at the moment. If it flowers it'll most likely die afterwards - nothing much you can do about it either.
I lost one a year or two ago and another started flowering last year so it'll be dug up in the spring. I've seen a few other deaduns too.
Cheers for the help everyone. I'll nip down to the garden centre this weekend and see if I can sort them out.