By Owdboggy
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Tall white flowering shrub
About 6 feet at present, palmate three lobed mid green shiny leaves, greeny white flowers. Not Exochroda, Choyisia, Heptocodium or Staphylea pinnata.
- 4 May, 2010
Answers
Tell us all if you find out, Ob - it's a lovely one.
5 May, 2010
I will. It is flowering this year for the first time. We planted it a few years back and the label is now gone. Cannot even remember where we bought it, but the choices are small so, on our next visit (few days I hope) we will see if we can see one in flower at either The Dingle in Welshpool or Bridgemere. It must have come from one of those two. It is very frustrating.
5 May, 2010
Fantastic, thanks to Bamboo and the Staphylea suggestion I have found out what this shrub is. It is a Staphylea, but not pinnata, it is S. colchica. Wonderful, ta muchly!
5 May, 2010
So now we know! Is it hardy?
6 May, 2010
Survived this winter here, which is more than some things have done, so yes hardy to -20c.
7 May, 2010
That's one for the list, then - thanks Ob.:-)
7 May, 2010
don't know Owdboggy don't think its a Philadelphus either ? but it looks lovely
5 May, 2010