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07-03-2008, 09:08 PM
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I looked up Cotoneaster horizontalis in my RHS gardeners encyclopedia and it says it is deciduous, I know that my ordinary cotoneasters haven't got any leaves yet.
Looks like Lonicera nitida to me too.
The viola looks like Viola tricolour, (common name) Hearts ease.
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08-03-2008, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Susie  I looked up Cotoneaster horizontalis in my RHS gardeners encyclopedia and it says it is deciduous, I know that my ordinary cotoneasters haven't got any leaves yet.
Looks like Lonicera nitida to me too.
The viola looks like Viola tricolour, (common name) Hearts ease. | Agree with Lonicera nitida, but though similar it isn't the species Viola tricolor, but the cultivated hybrid V.x wittrockiana, which does include genes from that, but also other species including the central Asian V. altaica which can be seen wild in Kazakhstan. |
08-03-2008, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Agree with Lonicera nitida, but though similar it isn't the species Viola tricolor, but the cultivated hybrid V.x wittrockiana, which does include genes from that, but also other species including the central Asian V. altaica which can be seen wild in Kazakhstan. | Does the Lonicera nitida have the horizontal habit like the plant in the pot has..  |
08-03-2008, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by naturelover The other plant is viola,but do not know which one as there are loads of violas. | The other plants are viola and a primrose.
I'm going with Bub-les,Susie and aeshna5 on this and go with the Lonicera nitida.. |
08-03-2008, 01:05 PM
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| | | Re: Plant ID
Whats the little pink and yellow flowered plant in the small pot next to the one in question.
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08-03-2008, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bub-les Whats the little pink and yellow flowered plant in the small pot next to the one in question.
Barbara | That is the gorgeous little treasure I found at the garden centre with a massive bee on it..It smells like peaches..Its called Polygala grandiflora Google Image Result for http://www.paghat.com/images/polyganabloom_feb.jpg |
08-03-2008, 02:08 PM
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It is a little treasure isn't it 
thanks for the link
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