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By Piers66

Surrey, United Kingdom

Plant identification please!

This plant (shrub?) probably self seeded, and is in the wrong place so scheduled for the compost heap, but it has tiny white / pink flowers and looks kind of ornamental so I'm wondering whether I should give it a second chance somewhere else.

Can anyone tell me what it is?




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I'd go with Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus, can be come invasive and is causing some issues when it gets out into the wider landscape.

1 Sep, 2024

 

Thanks for the info, that's definitely it. I went back and had a closer look, and it's got a couple of white berries on it already.

Is this something I can grow in a container to reduce the chance of spreading, or is it better to just get rid of it?

1 Sep, 2024

 

I personally don't like it, never have. But because t is spreading into the wild I would definitely get rid of it.
But at the end of the day it is your garden and your choice.
It will grow in a large pot if you want to keep it.

2 Sep, 2024

 

A thug of the first order, Never plant it out in the garden.

2 Sep, 2024

How do I say thanks?

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