Tree or Shrub identify

Dempo1

Hi all,

I've a vast array of perennial plants, shrubs in my garden, this one a complete mystery and I did not plant it. Very thin, tall stem and red berries come out in July. I actually love it, quite unusual and has doubled in length over two years, no thorns also, just small uniform leaves, any ideas what it might be.

Dempo1

Pic attached

Welshprince

There is no link to a pic!

Dempo1

Welshprince wrote: »

There is no link to a pic!

Sorry had to make it smaller

looksee

Need a pic. Red berries in summer are a bit unusual.

Edit, sorry got distracted. It looks a bit like a Weigela but it doesn't have berries in summer.

Welshprince

Thanks but cant help as I don't recognize it. Perhaps it arrived via a helpful bird, in droppings, and maybe it is a native tree or bush. Take a pic to garden center. Let us know if you discover what it is.

Dempo1

Welshprince wrote: »

Thanks but cant help as I don't recognize it. Perhaps it arrived via a helpful bird, in droppings, and maybe it is a native tree or bush. Take a pic to garden center. Let us know if you discover what it is.

Thanks anyway, it is really quite unusual, particularly its structure,

The Continental Op

I would say straight away its a cotoneaster of some kind?

Supercell

Cant help identify it, however would suggest you try the Plantnet android app (dont know if there is an iphone version). Its free and i've found it pretty good at identifying things in other peoples gardens that take my fancy!

The Continental Op

OP have a google for pics of Cotoneaster simonsii to see if there is any resemblance?

looksee

There appears to be weigela flowers down at the bottom of the plant.

The Continental Op

Several reasons for the cotoneaster guess. Firstly it just looks like one, secondly they often have red berries, thirdly I've had various species of cotoneaster self seed. Finally cottoneaster simonsii is one of those ones that is know for self seeding https://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/cotoneaster_simonsii_himalayan_cotoneaster.htm

Dempo1

The Continental Op wrote: »

I would say straight away its a cotoneaster of some kind?

Interesting, never heard of such a plant /tree

Dempo1

Supercell wrote: »

Cant help identify it, however would suggest you try the Plantnet android app (dont know if there is an iphone version). Its free and i've found it pretty good at identifying things in other peoples gardens that take my fancy!

Tried various apps, all sorts of results, you know how apps can show up all sorts of variations

xhomelezz

Google lense app works for me always.

Dempo1

looksee wrote: »

There appears to be weigela flowers down at the bottom of the plant.

No, that's part of the plant albeit it is surrounded by all sorts of different plants

Dempo1

The Continental Op wrote: »

Several reasons for the cotoneaster guess. Firstly it just looks like one, secondly they often have red berries, thirdly I've had various species of cotoneaster self seed. Finally cottoneaster simonsii is one of those ones that is know for self seeding https://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/cotoneaster_simonsii_himalayan_cotoneaster.htm

You might just be onto something, the only thing I'd say, the leaves rarely get as big as those in the link, also whilst young enough, maybe 3 years, the stem has never widened?

Dempo1

xhomelezz wrote: »

Google lense app works for me always.

I'm reasonably tech savy but I've wondered about Google lense, I've a Hauwei P30 with Google services, is it built in? Is this used when looking at image, editing options?

phormium

Cotoneaster was my first thought too.

Dempo1

Having searched Cotoneaster, I've have to say it's as close as it gets, there's so many varieties. I'm in the slieve bloom mountains and have certainly not see a similar example in the area.

Thanks all, I certainly believe it to be a Cotoneaster, fascinating and well spotted

xhomelezz

Dempo1 wrote: »

I'm reasonably tech savy but I've wondered about Google lense, I've a Hauwei P30 with Google services, is it built in? Is this used when looking at image, editing options?

Wouldn't know if it's built in. I just got the app from appstore.

There's a bit of info

https://support.google.com/photos/answer/7539151?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

Dempo1

xhomelezz wrote: »

Wouldn't know if it's built in. I just got the app from appstore.

There's a bit info

https://support.google.com/photos/answer/7539151?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

Fantastic, thanks for that

zom

Found a branch in a park - looked around trying to find a tree / plant but couldnt:

10-10-20

Eucalyptus cinerea - Argyle Apple by the look of it.

https://treesofsantacruzcounty.blogspot.com/2014/02/eucalyptus-cinerea-argyle-apple.html

Do you get the scent of eucalyptus if you crush the leaf?

zom

I couldnt get any smell from the leaf but I tried to cut "cone" and got pretty nice intensive smell from there. Judging from the shape of "cones" this is definetely some kind of eucalyptus and I only wonder if it grows in Deer Park or someone brought the branch from private house garden.

New Home

If you go from Killiney dart station and start walking to the top of the hill, there's (well, there used to be) a garden filled with eucalyptus trees. The scent was intoxicating (in a good way).