In The Garden: A few in my yard

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by mywan, Jul 13, 2009.

  1. mywan

    mywan Active Member

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    I got several partly wooded acres, with an unused commercial sized green house in need of minor repair. A huge variety of species have gone wild on this property and I'm in the process of mapping and cataloging what's here. I can accomplish this on my own, but perhaps some here would be willing to help shorten my search. Most of the bulbs are so over-crowded they're not doing that well. I'll identify the them more specifically after collecting and sorting them. I'm no professional but I had a nice set of plant encycopedias as a kid. Even just a keyword that leads in the right direction. Some orchard trees not listed are diseased and covered in lichen, and I think it would be better to burn them and start over than try and save them.

    #1 is a tree rose of some sort, aboout as high as my house. The blooms are about 4 inches diameter. Waxy finely serated leaves about 3 fingers wide. The underside of the leaf is a lighter powdery green. Stays bloomed all winter. The buds are just starting this year. I'll bump this later if more bloom detail is needed.
    #4 has red anthers not seen well in the picks. Can upload a closeup of it.
    Here's a few I could use some pointers on:
     

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  2. Silver surfer

    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    1. Looks like a Camellia. Need pics of the flowers to say which one it might be.
    2. Looks like Lysimachia clethroides.
    3. Looks like Phlox paniculata. Many named cultivars on the market.
    4. ? Please can you add close up of the flowers. Thanks.
     
  3. mywan

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    Yes those look good to me. From the leaf I am holding and flower memory, #1 is looking like Camellia Japonica. Thanks. Here's a closeup of the yellow flower:
     

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    #4 Mirabilis jalapa.
     
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    Cool, thanks saltcedar and Silver surfer. That knocks them out withot much effort on my part. I'll consider the finer details later but this sure made it easy. Much appreciated.
     

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