algy Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Taken in the Walled Garden Grappenhall Heys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Lovely pics Algy. The second one looks like a big balls of popcorn, any idea what sort of flower it is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hi! Diz, sorry I have not got a clue, I will ask the gardener next time I'm up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Could it be a Hydrangea of some variety? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Dy'know Sid you could be right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Could it be a Hydrangea of some variety? Too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 I just googled for images of 'Hydrangeas' and thought I'd found one which looked similar on a flower webiste. I clicked on the link then all warnings of 'adult content' flashed everywhere.... oooh I've never closed down my internet so quickly so I'll leave it to you two to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Never too old to learn Dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'm loosing the plot! I've only just pruned our hydrangea so no flowers this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 A Hydrangea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Surely not a hydrangea (is that a football team?) - far too early. My thought was that it is a member of the very large Viburnum family - spitting image of my V Carlesii except for the yellow centres. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Do not know much about gardening. If it grows in my back yard it is a weed as the yard is covered in concrete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Both look similar to Algy's picture and my hayfever seems to have got a lot worse since looking at the pics What time of the year do hydrangeas flower ? Maybe they are flowering ealier due to the mild weather (I know nothing about flowers and gardening either ) Algy... can you go back and ask the gardener please or shall we just name it the 'popcorn plant' Good one to tease kids with though ie tell them popcorn grows on flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 They flower in June. Prune in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I still think it may be a Viburnum. Look up Viburnum opulus roseum. Could just be that one. Don't believe hydrangeas flower this early. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I don't know what plant it is but I can see its been given quite a dark vignette in post processing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I can see its been given quite a dark vignette Is that like txt speak for vinaigrette... is it edible then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I can see its been given quite a dark vignette Is that like txt speak for vinaigrette... is it edible then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 I don't know what plant it is but I can see its been given quite a dark vignette in post processing So Sorrrrry! until PJ mentioned the above I hadn't realised I had uploaded the wrong image, I had been messing about and placed the retouched photo, here is the original I think the shrub is:- Renaissance Spiraea (Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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