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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: shelagh on June 09, 2018, 03:48:18 PM

Title: Two unknowns, help needed please.
Post by: shelagh on June 09, 2018, 03:48:18 PM

We went to Abbey Wood garden this week and found 2 plants which taxed our knowledge.  Hope you can help.

The first was a shrub, about 4 feet tall in a border.

The second a tree which we thought at first was a fancy oak until we saw the fruits which are more like Beech basts.

Title: Re: Two unknowns, help needed please.
Post by: johnw on June 09, 2018, 04:07:18 PM

Shelagh

The shrub is likely one of the new hybrids of Sinoclaycanthus chinensis x Calycanthus floridus.

johnw

Title: Re: Two unknowns, help needed please.
Post by: johnw on June 09, 2018, 04:12:18 PM

Could the tree be Fagus syvatica f. laciniata?  Hard to tell from the photos.

john

Title: Re: Two unknowns, help needed please.
Post by: fleurbleue on June 09, 2018, 04:14:51 PM

perhaps Fagus asplenifolia...

Title: Re: Two unknowns, help needed please.
Post by: shelagh on June 12, 2018, 04:00:14 PM

Thanks John for the shrub id. I've never heard of that one.

John and Fleur thank you both for your suggestions. I have looked at examples of both but I think it will just remain Fagus.