[paul m]

This, I'm fairly sure, is not a native British plant. Does anyone recognise it or can point me in the right direction?



What drew it to my attention was the large number of ladybirds on it - for no obvious reason, unless there had been aphids which had been finished off?

[paul m]

Here's a couple more, if anyone has any suggestions. Both from places where they could have been planted.
On wooded slope of Jesmond Dene:


Looks a bit like raspberry but the flower doesn't:



The other in Tower Hamlets Cemetery, East London, about 30 cms high but growing:

[goosey]

I think this could be spindle - Euonymus europaeus?

Back in the autumn I post a piccie for ID of a tree with the most lovely flowers/ fruits, which I'd seen in the NP. It turned out to be spindle. I checked it out and found it to be wildlife friendly by way of attracting insects and bought one in April. It now has flowers that look very much like this but the petals on mine are a bit more elongated.

Yes it is wildlife friendly - the caterpillars love it and I have a tent of mint moth larvae chomping their way through the flowers - so I may not get the lovely pink and orange fruit but I will have an abundance of mint moths .

[paul m]

Thanks, I see what you mean - certainly the flowers .... but aren't the leaves of spindle quite shiny and tough? These were quite soft, but not fleshy. There are quite a few other species of Euonymus ..... I do wish gardeners would label their plants.

Originally Posted by goosey

I think this could be spindle - Euonymus europaeus?

Back in the autumn I post a piccie for ID of a tree with the most lovely flowers/ fruits, which I'd seen in the NP. It turned out to be spindle. I checked it out and found it to be wildlife friendly by way of attracting insects and bought one in April. It now has flowers that look very much like this but the petals on mine are a bit more elongated.

Yes it is wildlife friendly - the caterpillars love it and I have a tent of mint moth larvae chomping their way through the flowers - so I may not get the lovely pink and orange fruit but I will have an abundance of mint moths .

[goosey]

Originally Posted by paul m

Thanks, I see what you mean - certainly the flowers .... but aren't the leaves of spindle quite shiny and tough? These were quite soft, but not fleshy. There are quite a few other species of Euonymus ..... I do wish gardeners would label their plants.

I have just gone to investigate what is left of mine, most of the flowers have gone over or been eaten - but the leaves are soft and supple and "feel" downy although they are not. Perhaps this is because they are new leaves, there was no foliage at all on it at the begining of April when I bought it.
Your petals do look more rounded than these though?

here is mine -

[Tiggrx]

The Raspberry is Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and the plant from Tower Hamlets is Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

[paul m]

Originally Posted by Tiggrx

The Raspberry is Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and the plant from Tower Hamlets is Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Thanks - salmonberry is a new one to me.
Any comment on the other possible Euonymus?

[Tiggrx]

Not too sure on the Euonymus - maybe E. latifolius?