Mystery Plant
By hollyeves
30 comments
In the Spring i found 3 small plants growing in one of my pots….. they are now quite big and i have put them in there own pots… i still do not know what they are… they seem to be growing very fast, every time i go out i look at the leaves of trees and plants but as of yet have not seen anything similar to mine…
Has anyone any ideas…..
8 Jul, 2011
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Could it be 'mock orange' ? Not sure though, although that leaf is familiar!
8 Jul, 2011
looks like some kind of a fruit tree Holly
8 Jul, 2011
def looks like a tree.................
8 Jul, 2011
Its a willow tree. The seed was probably in the compost.
8 Jul, 2011
well done B, there you go Holly, now you know,
8 Jul, 2011
I'm sorry, but I beg to differ. A willow as I know it has narrow strappy leaves. I have one at the back of my garden.
8 Jul, 2011
No Cinderella, I am afraid that they don't. Many of the British natives have broader, furry leaves like this.
8 Jul, 2011
Sorry then, I don't know of them.
8 Jul, 2011
It looks like what I call Crack Willow, it grows like crazy.
8 Jul, 2011
No idea sorry lol :o)
8 Jul, 2011
It does look simular Holly has it got squiggley lines through the lines of the leaves and a serated edge, the expert on the coral tree would be Delonix1 , if you asked him kindly he would varify I m sure for you or Meanie he has a coral tree too.
8 Jul, 2011
Look on google at the 'goat willow'!
8 Jul, 2011
Thanks for all your ideas.....dont think its a willow have looked as suggested.......
I thought it may be a coral tree same as 6d....
Thanks 6d..... will have a look at theres.....
9 Jul, 2011
I can't help with identification, Holly, but it looks like you're going to have a forest :)
9 Jul, 2011
LOL..Gee
9 Jul, 2011
Your welcome Holly hope Meanie or Delonix can ID it for you, no harm in asking them both to take a look for you.
10 Jul, 2011
Yes going to do that ....... : O )
12 Jul, 2011
Thats good shall await their ID.
12 Jul, 2011
Holly - I can confirm that it is not Erythrina, which has thorny green stems. The edge of the Erythrina leaves, which grow in threes, are smooth too.
Sorry.
12 Jul, 2011
Thanks meanie.... think i will just have to wait and see what they turn into.... (:
12 Jul, 2011
It has a bit of a look of a Hazel Nut tree. Up date us with pics or let us know when you find out as I love mystery plants.
11 Oct, 2011
Will do Angieindgar..... will see what it turns out like next year... its lost all its leaves now....
12 Oct, 2011
I still think its goat willow, it bears loads of fluffy seeds that blow everywhere and then pop up all over the garden, we have one at the back of us and I have spent most of the summer pulling the seedlings out!!
12 Oct, 2011
Have you got a pic of it grandmage...
12 Oct, 2011
No sorry Holly I keep pulling them out!!!!! Lol. If you google 'goat willow' and click images, take a close look and see what you think! Oh. just realised do you mean the tree at the back of me? It is three houses down so would not get a good photo, its huge by the way!
12 Oct, 2011
ok will do... :)
12 Oct, 2011
just had a look at some pics i googled... they are very similar but the stalks on mine are browny red not green.
12 Oct, 2011
Oh ! back to the drawing board! At least yours is in a pot and can be contained, maybe next spring you will see catkins/pussy willow etc. on it then that will confirm or not whether it is willow family! Lol
12 Oct, 2011
yes will let you know what happens.... :)
13 Oct, 2011
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Looks a bit like a plum/cherry leaf, maybe the birds left a wild cherry stone for you.
8 Jul, 2011