Shrub Identification: Can you tell me what the name of this plant is?
AddyBeez | CA, USA, Zone 9b
5 years ago
I inherited this shrub when I bought my house a couple of years ago. It bloomed for the first time this summer-- up until this month, I didn't realize it could bloom. It's an evergreen and has seemed okay since I moved in. I've been making sure it gets a good amount of water and fed it last month, and now I have these little flowers (?) that attract bees (yay!). Can anyone tell me what the name of this plant is? I would love to know more about it and how to keep it healthy.
Thanks in advance!
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Comments (3)Fraser photinia. Lack of density is due to shaded planting site. I cut one back in a similar situation some years ago and then one of the leaf spot conditions affecting these in much of the U.S. during later years got on it right afterward. And then that was all she wrote. So many of them have been spoiled by leaf spot infestations in my area now that this previously ubiquitous landscape shrub has been effectively rendered obsolete here. If/when you get it there you will probably be removing this planting anyway - meanwhile I wouldn't put any time into an attempt at renovation pruning. If you can't reduce the source of the shading just continue with maintenance pruning (to control size) or replace with shrubs that are more shade tolerant. The best time to snip back any unwanted wandering branches produced by this shrub is mid spring....See MoreAddyBeez | CA, USA, Zone 9b
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