ID'S FOR TWO PLANTS PLEASE

England

The first has been growing a long while in that pot.
It seems to be very slow-growing.. maybe some kind of hebe ?
Shall I keep it or discard it ?

The second is one of three I bought in B&Q today... quite a small pot .. they were selling £1 each for the final three...

Not sure if a miniature holly... Will this remain as quite a small shrub ? Grow in sun or shade ? Dry or damp ?

Thanks in advance for answering my questions :o)

Don't know about the first one, but the second one is certainly a Holly of some sort, I think it looks quite attractive. :o)

6 Jul, 2011

Thanks... Yes, I snapped up the three at £1 each, but want to plant them in the right place !

6 Jul, 2011

The first one may be a Camellia perhaps ?

6 Jul, 2011

If so, I guess it would prefer acidic compost... the leaves are quite small ... about three quarters of an inch long at the most...

6 Jul, 2011

Top one looks a very ill Camellia to me as well - pot it up into ericaceous and give it a shadier spot, keep it watered.

6 Jul, 2011

Thanks...
is the lower pic. holly, not osmanthus ?

6 Jul, 2011

I'd have said holly.

6 Jul, 2011

If the stems are green and not a bronzy brown, then it is holly.

6 Jul, 2011

Thanks MG, Bamboo and everyone...

Stems on pic. 2. are green ...

so the vote ID is holly ...

and Camellia for the first pic :o)

6 Jul, 2011

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