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Is this an Escallonia?
keepitlive
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Good morning, forum members
On a recent visit to Felley Priory in north Nottinghamshire, I saw the shrub pictured below, but forgot to ask it's name.
I think it might be an Escallonia. Can anyone positively identify it please (including the variety)?
Thanks
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Could be this http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/89828/i-Escallonia-i-Donard-Radiance/Details
Not sure that it is an Escallonia, the leaves look wrong. It could be a fuschia
Thanks, Gardenmaiden and MuddyFork.
GM, reading the description of E. 'Donard Radiance' on the RHS site, it describes the leaves as 'relatively large and rounded', but in the accompanying photo, the leaves don't look either large or rounded, so I'm confused (nothing new there!).
MF, yes, there is a look of Fuchsia about it - now I'm even more confused.
Sorry, all. Just to prove how confused I really am, I posted the same comment twice (now changed to this admission).
Desfontainea spinosa?
Fuchsia bogstandardus or is it ordinarious?
If you are an RHS member you can send them a bit for identification free of charge. The like to see leaves and flowers
I think it's a fuchsia, maybe thymifolia or another similar species
If you enlarge and look top right you can see a seed pod.
Hard to tell in a photo but in reality fuchsia has a much softer look and feel than escallonia
In the sticks near Peterborough
The leaves are like little holly leaves though.
How about Mitraria coccinea?
Hi fidget, I just need to give it a squeeze then I'd know
Have you had a look at beginner 14's plant? It's too late, he's dug it up. But I do like to know
In the sticks near Peterborough