Seven-son tree

I have just planted one of these in my garden Rkwright...
I don't think they are very common over here!

They really aren't very common over here either. When I got my first one a few years ago, most nurseries and garden centers didn't have them or hadn't heard of them. They are beginning to gain momentum in the nursery trade though and will be popular plants before too long. They are beautiful and easy-going trees. Is yours shaped like a shrub or a tree?

Not very big at the moment...around 1ft tall and has 3 stems coming from the base. So I suppose I could say it is shaped like a shrub. Im not very technical when it comes to gardening terms. There is a picture of it on my picture page under it's proper name - Heptacodium...blah blah!!

Heptacodium blah blah...I think that is a better name for it! I saw your picture and it looks very nice!

You'd be surprised, no probably not, at how I pronounce some of the names :) Thanks for your comments on my plant

I am used to people mispronouncing some of the names from working at a nursery for a while. I had one lady ask me what a 'Pinus strobus' (white pine) was but she pronounced it "penis strobus" haha. I can't pronounce all the names either but that one is hard to beat.

I bet she hasn't been the only one to make that mistake :))

Probably not but it still makes me laugh to think about it :) That was one of the best parts about being a nursery salesman. Most people can pronounce bonsai properly but not many can pronounce cotoneaster (they call it cotton easter).