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Need Help identifying plants in my garden

Susan Mladenovich

7 years ago

I am not sure what these are and then I can decide what to do about them. I have 2 pics of each one is a close up of the leaves there are 4 plants in total I live in Whitby Ontario which is just east of Toronto not sure what zone I'm in. Thanks in advance for your help

Plant 1

Plant 2

Plant 3

Plant 4

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rosco_pc

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

1 possibly a variety of Sumac?

2 Weigela

3 Spirea

4 Possibly Euonymous of some sort.

Maybe this will give you a place to start.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
7 years ago
1. Sorbaria sorbifolia

2. Forsythia

3. Spiraea x bumalda possibly

4. Euonymus fortunei
Susan Mladenovich thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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ianna
7 years ago
Flora is right on all 4 photo ids
Susan Mladenovich
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks Floral_uk That sounds right. The irony is that I planted all these but couldn't remember what they were. I am not a gardener. I think I need to start a log book. Now I need to decide what to do with each of these. Any suggestions?
ianna
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nothing much but the spirea could use some pruning. The Euonymous can be trained as a vine.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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I can't help you there, I'm afraid. I don't know what you mean by 'do.' They'll need some pruning and maintenance but apart from that it's entirely up to you and your personal gardening predilections.
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7 years ago
Yes I guess pruning is the question. My husband has killed a few plants by overpruning. But now that I know what they are I have a better direction to look into.
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