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more new-to-me plants at new house

5 years ago

As spring makes its way into summer here (Pacific NW), more plants at our new house are leafing out and blooming and I haven't a clue as to what they are.

Number 1 has parsley-shaped leaves and is growing right next to a different plant, so much so that they seem to be one plant. Number 2 is cropped in closer.

Number 3 is a tall shrub that was hidden behind some hazelnut trees. I love the flowers and hope I can move it successfully in the winter. Number 4 is a closeup of one of its leaves.

And number 5 is growing fast out of the edges of a stump. I'm liking it and hope letting it grow will be OK.

Thank you all in advance for any ID help you can offer.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

5 years ago

Top is showing two plants intermingled. There's a blue/purple flowered one, possibly a Campanula. The other, with the ruffled foliage, could be ragwort in my garden but I don't know what you'd have where you are.

The pink flowered shrub is a Deutzia and the last shrub is a dark leaved elder such as black lace.

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
I am unsure about #1 but it closely resembles what I consider a weed in my garden. And can grow to an impressive size so you might be led to think it is a desirable plant....except I know I did not plant it :-)

The pink flower is that of a deutzia. #5 would appear to be Sambucus 'Black Lace'
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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
5 years ago
#5 appears to be a Sambucus.
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how is she aware of its root mass??? .. is there an old stump there or something ... whatever it is .... it appears less than one foot from the house.. and in my world.. warped as it is.. its needs to go ... being there also makes me think its a seeder that a bird planted ... please impress upon her... that not every problem the prior owner left ... is precious or valuable .... ken
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carol23_gw
5 years ago
I think Campanula for the flower buds, too.
toad_ca
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you, gardengal48! I figured number 1 was a weed, but wanted to be sure before I pulled it. I've never had a deutzia before, so I'm very happy to have one--especially such a pretty one. I wondered if #5 was a Sambucus, but the leaves seem wider than my other 'Black Lace.'
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
What....is my post invisible??
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toad_ca
Original Author
5 years ago
thank you all! The other responses came in while I was writing my response to gardengal. Looks like I'll be doing some delicate surgery to cut out the weed without damaging the Campanula--looks to be the only one in the garden.
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
5 years ago
GG there were no responses visible when I started replying. After I posted yours had appeared. There's often a time lag.
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Embothrium
5 years ago
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The deutzia is probably this one

https://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/1060/pink-a-boo-deutzia/

because Monrovia has sent it to local outlets in later years. Gossler Farms says it appears to be a renaming of one of the older French kinds, 'Magicien' I think - but I don't remember for sure now.

The elder cultivar name is 'Eva' and not 'Black Lace'. With Black Lace being a trademark used to sell 'Eva'.

https://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/3037/black-lace-elderberry/
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