Author Topic: What is this plant? (Read 4282 times)

Marianne · « **on:** June 11, 2005, 16:42:36 »

I received this plant today and was told it's a hardy climber and it now bears small white flowers which are now dying down.

Does anyone recognise what it is? I am not sure whether to plant it in the sun, shade or half?
Any information much appreciated. Thanks. ;D ;)

Val · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2005, 17:33:23 »

I don't recognise it Marianne, its a bit difficult to see, I'll have a google to see if I can come up with anything. It was difficult to tell as a lot of sites didn't have pics. Hope you find out good luck.

Marianne · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2005, 21:31:35 »

Hiya Val,

Thanks so much for your reply. :D I agree the picture is not very good - I will need to take a close up of the leaves tomorrow as it is too late now ! Bye for now !

Val · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2005, 16:01:55 »

Get some of the flowers too. someone will know it.

Marianne · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2005, 17:59:26 »

Sorry been very busy at week end. Here are a couple of photos of the mystery plant which I am hoping, someone will be able to recognize. Thanks for any help!

Val · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2005, 18:37:09 »

Where is that bl....y Titchmarsh when you want him...sure its a climber?..When everyone is back tomorrow...weekends goes a bit quiet sometimes doesn't it....someone will say oh yes its a blah..and we'll say of course it is, it was just the angle.. ;D..sorry still don't know, if I do come across anything remotely like it I'll say. Val.

Marianne · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2005, 18:43:04 »

Oh Val you are so kind ! ;D ;D I just cannot get a proper close up of the leaves themselves !

Titmarsh, I suppose, is down the allotment. ;) ;D

Marley Farley · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2005, 08:01:23 »

:) Hi Marianne, Do the flowers have any scent at all ??? :)

Marianne · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2005, 10:03:58 »

Hi Marley, I don't think the flowers are scented. It looks like a very pretty plant but does not look hardy enough to be out ??? ::)

sukiwolf · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2005, 09:07:07 »

I'm probably way off course but could it be a very young Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris.

The leaves look right and it would be the right time and type for flowers about now. ???

Marley Farley · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2005, 09:40:16 »

:) You could be right sukiwolf oval serrated leaves, dark green above paler & downy enderneath, flowering about now, likes a south facing wall or fence & is hardy. What do you think Marianne ??? :)

Marianne · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2005, 20:08:09 »

Hi Marley and Sukiwolf,

You know, the lady who gave it to me did say it was a type of hydrangea but I thought it could not be because it is lacking the large flower heads you see on those plants. But it could belong to the hydrangea family !? ???Now that 2 people have said the same thing, I will have to google to double check!
Thanks everyone for your kind help with this, I still haven't planted it because I am not sure of its position vs light and sunshine. :)
Thanks to you too Val ! ;) ;D

sukiwolf · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2005, 22:17:45 »

Hi Marianne.
I planted one years ago but only got small groups of white flowers for the first year or two then the lacecap effect increased. :)

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2005, 23:06:20 »

It could be one of the lacecap hydrangeas but I'm not certain. They do well in shade.

beejay · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2005, 13:09:03 »

I've been waiting to see if anybody might have an answer so thought I'd put in my pennorth for what it's worth. I know it's supposed to be a climber, but the flowers & leaves look rather like a hawthorn.

Marley Farley · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2005, 13:20:46 »

:) The leaves don't look like hawthorn ???

beejay · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2005, 13:38:12 »

Just googled crataegus images & I think there are lots of similarities though difficult to compare accurately.

Val · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2005, 14:51:07 »

I thought that about the flowers...sort of similar..but they aren't climbers..well at least we know now , its a climbing hydrangea.makes me wonder, are they very rampant?..It looks so pretty.but I don't want a take over.

Marley Farley · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2005, 16:09:30 »

:) Just don't let it take over if it is showing signs of that just clip it back :)

Marianne · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2005, 18:56:05 »

Awww thank you so much everyone! I really appreciate everyone's help with my query ! I will try and find a place for it in semi shade, although that means it will not be able to climb the fence, IF it is a climber. LOL

Thanks again ! ;) :D

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