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sanbaz

By Sanbaz


shrub for spritz

this is the blue flowering shrub barbara i told you about



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Is it prickly, Sandra? And - when does it flower?

17 Nov, 2009

 

think it was early summer barbara, i will take pic next year, very bright blue yes prickly

17 Nov, 2009

 

Looking forward to seeing it ...

17 Nov, 2009

 

its my neighbours carol, she gave me seeds but not done anything with them yet, wasnt sure if it was a berbiris thats why i asked barbara, as it looked a bit like one she posted, :o)

17 Nov, 2009

 

Wonder if you take a cuttings next year when there are new shoots on it and they may root, its just startd to pour it down again.

17 Nov, 2009

 

yes might ask neighbour if i can try a few pieces carol,, awfull weather grrr

17 Nov, 2009

 

Dont know about you got my heating on.

17 Nov, 2009

 

just the fire carol, but will pop heating on later for a couple of hours

17 Nov, 2009

 

Only just noticed this pic - I have to say it does look like Berberis ottawensis or thunbergii of some variety - but they don't have blue flowers, they have tiny yellowish/white flowers in spring, followed by a few blue/black berries (sometimes) in autumn.

23 Nov, 2009

 

this is defernatly blue bamboo, im going to post a pic next summer of it in bloom, very pretty

23 Nov, 2009

 

I can't wait to see it! No idea what it might be, very intriguing

23 Nov, 2009

 

my neighbour doesnt know herself, she just remembers getting it off someone cause it was pretty :o)

23 Nov, 2009

 

Can I ask what grows up the trellis section behind this shrub? anything there?

23 Nov, 2009

 

umm not sure what she has there bamboo or if it just been left, cant remember.

23 Nov, 2009

 

My berberis thunbergii has bright red berries! Its flowers are small, and creamy-yellow.

23 Nov, 2009

 

i looked that up barbara and it did say you can get one with blue flowers but couldnt find it, kept changing from one thing to another, one called green carpet came up saying blue flowers but when i clicked on it didnt seem the same, so i gave up lol

23 Nov, 2009

 

Really? I shall have a try!

23 Nov, 2009

 

seems they all have yellow flowers when i look it up, trying all sorts :o( be glad when it flowers lol

23 Nov, 2009

 

Yes, so will we - it's a puzzle! I haven't ever heard of a berberis with blue flowers before.

23 Nov, 2009

 

well we are all thinking its a berberis and my neighbour thought it was to but maybe it isnt, i will ask her if its prickly when i see her,, it did look it when i looked over fence but cant always tell till close up, the mistery continues

23 Nov, 2009

 

Sure does!

23 Nov, 2009

 

Am just wondering if its a Berberis atropurpurea with some kind of climber or something behind it that has blue flowers and climbs through the bush, making it look like IT has blue flowers. Just a thought.

23 Nov, 2009

 

lol,, sorry no its the bush thats blue bamboo, sorry for laughing, ive caused a real stir with this one havent i

23 Nov, 2009

 

Yea, you have - can't wait to see the pics in spring'-)

23 Nov, 2009

 

We ALL want to know, Sandra! :-)

23 Nov, 2009

 

lol ive even looked through my pics on my laptop as i thought i had a picture of it in flower but cant find one sorry girlies

23 Nov, 2009

 

Ooooohhhhhh....you shouldn't have told us that, Sandra! :-(((((((((

23 Nov, 2009

 

sorryyyy barbara :o((

23 Nov, 2009

 

It's going to be such a long time until it flowers, that's the trouble!

23 Nov, 2009

 

i will have a word with my neighbour see if she can remember anything :o))

24 Nov, 2009

 

Ask her to put the hairdryer on it to hurry it up a bit, please! LOL.

24 Nov, 2009

 

lol barbara :o))

24 Nov, 2009



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