By Mistermond
Merseyside, United Kingdom
I've inherited this plant Can anyone identify it for me?
- 31 Aug, 2010
Answers
Yes I agree Sbg....great late summer colour.
31 Aug, 2010
Yep, really nice yellow flowers, aka 'Rose of Sharon'
31 Aug, 2010
Being a bit specific with Rose of Sharon as this is only applied to one species (Hypericum calycinum).
This looks like one of the H. indorum cultivars. It may even be the "Tutsan" (Hypericum androsaemum) but the leaves look a little small in relation to the berries for scale.
31 Aug, 2010
Fractal, you're right, it's one of the cultivated ones. Mistermond, they're invaluable plants for almost any soil, but good on clay or chalk. I find, too, they grow quite well in shade
Phil J
1 Sep, 2010
Will add this to my wish list.....should do well on my shady side....well, the garden that is...:o))
2 Sep, 2010
I have more of these than I can cope with! They go bonkers in my garden.
Lynne x
3 Sep, 2010
Then yours are the Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) which self seeds around everywhere (a British native by the way). This type in the photo above is sterile and doesn't seed around.
3 Sep, 2010
Fantastic help! What a great site!
5 Sep, 2010
this looks like a hypericum St johns wort.
31 Aug, 2010