Hi there, I am hoping that someone may know what this shrub is. I live in Victoria, BC. Plant is growing as a hedge and has been blooming throughout Sept and into Oct (large white flowers). The flowers don't have a scent. It is approx. 25 - 30 feet tall. Thanks, Leanne
Struggling with this. Could it be Escallonia bifida? It flowers here in late summer/autumn. escallonia bifida - Google Search
I like that suggestion better than the direction I was going. Looks like at least some species of Escallonia can flower into October locally.
E. bifida is a USDA zone 9 -- so it is possible. Leanne, what is the distance (as the crow flies) to the ocean from where this is?
Plant asked about is definitely an Escallonia. Despite being directly lined up with the center of the Fraser Outflow zone Victoria somehow manages to grow tender plants. For instance if these plantings are still there the Royal Roads(?) college has a tree fern with a trunk and a Podocarpus totara. And Escallonia of various kinds are common in Central Puget Sound independent outlets, resulting plantings. With it being only the occasional sharpest winters that hammer them - and even then it's not unusual for these to sprout from the root crown afterward.
Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question. I am located in Rockland, Victoria. It is about 750m from the ocean. The plant is growing along a 6ft high wooden fence and is also near to a house so is fairly protected. I have been told it is a Zone 9. Potentially these photos are a bit clearer. Thank you again!
Thank you for new clear pics. Excellent, I am much happier! I have trimmed your pic to show more detail....see below. In it you can clearly see the large green stigma which to me is typical of Escallonia... leaf shape looks good for Escallonia bifida as well. Just learned that it is a parent to Escallonia iveyii. Every day is a school day! Quote from Trees and shrubs..see below. "Flowers pure white, 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 in. across, produced in September in rounded terminal panicles, the largest of which are as much as 9 in. long, and 5 in. wide, but usually much smaller;" Escallonia bifida - Trees and Shrubs Online Escallonia bifida - Wikipedia See snippet in Caerhays diary...a Cornish garden in UK...see below. 31st August | The Garden Diary
