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Would like an ID on this please. Thanks.



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From this distance, and if that pic's been taken recently, it looks remarkably like Nandina domestica, probably Firepower.

9 Jan, 2011

 

Or could be Leucotheum? (not v good spelling, sorry) which likes acid soil.

9 Jan, 2011

 

Could be, Sheila, pic's taken from too far away to be sure.

9 Jan, 2011

 

The picture was taken New Years Eve in a friends garden, the top picture was taken from about 2-3 ft away. The plant is approx 18ins high I would guess.

9 Jan, 2011

 

Well its either the one I mentioned, or Leucothoe - I note the leaves look shiny, and am not sure whether that's because the area was wet (ground looks wettish) - if the area was dry, the shiny leaves would indicate Leucothoe rather than Nandina.

9 Jan, 2011

 

I like this Littlelegs,its a lovely colour.I wouldn't mind one of these myself,and this would do nicely...

9 Jan, 2011

 

Leucothoe 'Zeblid', I think. Worthy

9 Jan, 2011

 

is it one of those rainbow leucothoe plants?
its very nice whatever its called ~ all that colour on new years eve and not a drink in sight!!?

9 Jan, 2011

 

This is not the rainbow one, Stickitoffee, though there is a variety called that - could be L. zeblid, as Worthy says, or L. scarletta.

10 Jan, 2011

 

its much brighter than my rainbow one i really like it.

10 Jan, 2011

 

Bamboo, Sheila, Worthy ......... Thank you for your imput , Ive had a look on several sites using your info and I think its Leucothoe Scarletta Zeblid.
Sticki, Bloomer, ...... have a look on google, there several sellers.

10 Jan, 2011

 

thank you ~ is it one i could plant now?

10 Jan, 2011

 

Only trouble is, I think it prefers acid soil. Is that what you have, Sticki?

Thanks Worthy - is it hardy?

10 Jan, 2011

 

yes sheila ~ camellias quite happy so i think it is at least a bit acidic

10 Jan, 2011

 

This one is in a pot, can't you make that any type of soil you can ? Honest I don't know.

10 Jan, 2011

 

Yes, you can Littlelegs, by using ericaceous compost. These plants also hate drought, I've noticed, and given that one's in a pot and outside on New Year's Eve, unless it was put under shelter during the bad weather, I think we can assume its hardy, Sheila.

11 Jan, 2011

 

It does say its hardy on the website Bamboo, its been out through all the freezing,snowy weather according to my friend.

12 Jan, 2011

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