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Plant identification and suggestions

Posted by Graham Wright on April 30, 2016 at 5:40pm in Plants

Hi all, I'm not much of a plant person, but I'm slowly getting to know the names etc, but I have been to look at a job today, and the client wants to know what the plants are around his new build. I'm assuming they are the kind of things that generally get plonked in the beds on a new build, but I'm mostly there to fix the usual 'rubbish after 1 year new build lawn' but I think I may end up doing some planting, as he wants a bit more colour etc, so any help from the more knowledgeable among you about what would be best to plant etc would be helpful. Thank in advance :)

He would like more of these:

I think the grasses are going..

Last 3.

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  • Chris April 30, 2016 at 7:42pm
    The first looks like Hebe, the 2nd like Salix?
  • Geoff Bysouth April 30, 2016 at 8:00pm

    1. Hebe Topiaria

    2. Looks like Choisya - they can get big so may be too close together

    3. I think it's another variety of Hebe but definitely not looking healthy

    4. Not sure but the leaves look Sage like so I'm guessing it could be a Salvia

    5. Leaves look like Poppy leaves so it's probably an interloper that seeded itself.

  • Phil Seabrook April 30, 2016 at 8:22pm
    1. Hebe
    2. Choisya
    3.Wiegela
    4. Cistus
    5. Perovskia
    • John Baker > Phil Seabrook April 30, 2016 at 9:54pm

      2. Choisya poss, but may be Euonymus, esp as planted in group

      4. not convinced it's Cistus

      1, 3, 5 as Phil

  • Billybop April 30, 2016 at 10:02pm

    yes the weigelia and perovkia would benefit from cutting back to the new growth, the none descript dwarf grasses ripping out and replant that bit maybe. hedge cutter job to reshape the hebe as in pic1, dont cut too far into it though as they can look awful

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    Harry@VWGS May 1, 2016 at 8:13am
    Phil Seabrook is spot on, they are,

    1. Hebe
    2. Choisya
    3. Wiegela
    4. Cistus
    5. Perovskia

    A little about the garden would be really helpful if possible for new planting, Which way does the garden face? Also what is the soil like? Sandy, Clay? Does the garden get morning or evening sunshine? All really helpful for choosing the right plants which will thrive for the future. Cheers Mate...
    • Graham Wright > Harry@VWGS May 1, 2016 at 6:43pm

      Hi Harry, the garden is just basically 2 strips of barked bed around the front of the house, so not much to work with really. It does get afternoon sun, and looks to be more clay based than sand. Apparently, it's just rubble about 1/2 ft down. Usual new build problems.

  • Graham Wright May 1, 2016 at 6:40pm

    Thanks for your help guys, sorry i didn't reply earlier, I have been out all day. The client really likes the hebe, so a few more of those might go down well. I'll look intothem a bit more.

    • Jeff Mennell > Graham Wright May 1, 2016 at 7:17pm

      Hi Graham,

      Don't forget the online RHS 'Plant Finder' site for choosing and identifying plants/shrubs/trees etc

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