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Please help Identify this shrub
Tony Yates
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Anyone know what this is ? I used to have this woody shrub with strongly scented flowers in summer and covered in fluffy seeds in autumn. It died of honey fungus and I would love to replace it but have no idea of the name.
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By the way the woody main stems are not green - more a rough beige colour.
Hi Tony, it's one of the Daphnes I think, but I don't know which one I'm afraid. Someone else will know I'm sure.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks Fairygirl - I have had a look but cant quite find one that meets all the criteria.
Anyone know - Is there a Daphne with fluffy seeds ? Also the stem when cut is yellowy inside.
Other suggestions were rhaphiolepis indica and Acokanthera but both have fruits so cant be.
I don't think it's a daphne.
More photos with the whole shrub, the stems and the fluffy seeds would help
In the sticks near Peterborough
sorry tony cannot try monty don
Sorry have no photos - the one I posted were from a plant I saw that was very very similar but the seeds on mine were like that on a salt myrtle or groundsel bush.
Osmanthus? I have no idea what the seeds look like though. No apparently this has berries
Olearia haastii?
Found this on the internet - This is very similar to the seed show
Are you saying that the plant in the photo isn't the one you want IDd?
In the sticks near Peterborough