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Plants => Guess the name of this plant => Topic started by: MargeSimpson on October 11, 2006, 12:17:22 AM

Title: Puzzle No 5
Post by: MargeSimpson on October 11, 2006, 12:17:22 AM

Here's fairly common shrub to ID.

(http://uk.geocities.com/so_harley/img02.jpg)

Title: Re: Puzzle No 5
Post by: ideasguy on October 11, 2006, 10:01:29 PM

Nice photo!
Is it an Escallonia Marge?

Title: Re: Puzzle No 5
Post by: MargeSimpson on October 17, 2006, 08:49:03 PM

Yip - Escallonia laevis 'Golden Brian'     

Title: Re: Puzzle No 5
Post by: ideasguy on October 21, 2006, 11:50:13 PM

I'd have guessed a long time before getting the variety right Sonya!

Theres a plant in our Master Database and in the RHS Plant finder called Escallonia laevis 'Gold Brian' 
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Databases/HortDatabase.asp?ID=59051
Do you think its the same plant?