JOLLY GOOD SHRUB PHOTINIA DAVIDIANA PALETTE

Excellent Ba - and I agree, I like mine better than P. Red Robin. It was here when we moved in, and I took a piece to Wisley once for ID and they couldn't help!! Useful to know about the name change too - thanks.

lovely plant BA

It seems to have fallen from favour doesn't it Sheila behind its brasher other family members. What do you do with yours? have you got a pic of it in flower or berry?:-)

Thanks Yorkie:-)

ooo, I have not heard of this one before, it is beautiful, must look for one to add to my collection.

They used to be more common Michaella. I bet you could train it as a standard or something rather than just chopping it like I do. I once saw Red Robin as a standard in full flower...that looked good lol:-)

that is a lovely one

Thanks Sticki:-)

Wish I could oblige, Ba, but I've never taken its pic . . . didn't even know it had a flower (I'm blushing now). Maybe that's because it's in shade, and because I took years identifying it, have never realised that it would be happier with sunshine (more blushing!).

Mine's not in full sun Sheila, but it does get quite a bit. Is its colour as good in shade?:-)

Yes - seems to be. I'll see if I can get a pic tomoz, if it stops raining . . . but mine is pink, cream and green, just like yours.

I first learned of it when I was at. Brooksby College, we had to do plant ident and lost marks even for one letter wrong and I loved the way Stransvaesia davidiana pallette rolled off the pen, like Metasequoia glyptostroboides....my all time favorite.....
The plants are a delight too. :0)))

This is lovely.......but now you have me wondering....my neighbour has what I thought was Pink Marble. I successfully took cuttings from it last year. I even gave one to Scotsgran telling her it was Pink Marble. I'll need to go next door and have a better look!!
Would you mind if I posted some pics tomorrow and since you seem to know your plant so well, would you compare for me please BA ?

Very nice BA, Substantial but airy plant :-)

Pamg . . . and Buglossoides ceruleapurpurea! :))

It's very pretty.I do like variegated leaves. It fits nicely in it's place ...

Oooooh i like that Ba !!!

Nice one Ba, hope you can take cuttings, nudge nudge.

Thats a good one Sheila.....will look it up

Who couldn't love Fraxinus excelsior ..... :0))

Its a beautiful blue isn't it abd starts out purple it says

Well, my Buglossoides starts (and finishes!) a lovely deep blue-purple . . . exactly like Campanula globerata. It spreads, and is excellent in shade :)

Looks lovely! :)

Pam, my one that I love the name of is Acer Negundo Flamingo...it even has a tune... I don't know if you know an old song...Via con dios my darling...well, that's the only bit I know of it as it happens lol. I can't think of the tree without the name singing in my head lol:-)

Sure Scottish...I like the idea I'm a photinia expert lol:-)

Good. Ill get some pics and let you know when ive posted. In my eyes you are an expert....youve had the plant longer than me :))))

Righty ho:-)

Ive posted on the question page BA. Thanks x

lovely BA, i like this one to :o)

Have you got it Sandra? :-)

Oh dear my wishlist grows ever longer, its a beauty...

Glad you like it Lincs, my list is so long since I've been on GOY..I need a few more gardens:-)

I am a newby to this forum. I was led here bacause I was tracking down the stranvaesia davidiana palette shrub....having been asked by my tree butcher what it is! I love it and have ignored it for too long. Must give mine more attention and a bit more space to grow! This forum looks fun. Thanks to my lovely shrub!

Welcome to Goy Jellybon, glad to have been of service:-)