shrub for spritz
By Sanbaz
- 17 Nov, 2009
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this is the blue flowering shrub barbara i told you about
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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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Is it prickly, Sandra? And - when does it flower?
17 Nov, 2009