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Broadleaf evergreen with red leaves in spring
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cromba
Just Arrived
Joined: 25 Mar 2008
Posts: 19
Location: Ozark Mountains
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: Broadleaf evergreen with red leaves in spring |
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Here's another yard plant I haven't been able to identify. It is a broadleaf evergreen with leaves that look much like laurel. In Spring it gets new growth with the new leaves being reddish and stays this color, on top of the old green leave for several months. Large Shrub....maybe 12 feet high. I have included a close up of the leaves. Any guesses?
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kuntrygal
Texas Rose
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Posts: 1015
Location: Lufkin, TX Zone 8
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is Red Tip Fotinia (maybe Photinia) 
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trudy
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 254
Location: South Georgia, left at nowhere (Map)
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I agree.
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cromba
Just Arrived
Joined: 25 Mar 2008
Posts: 19
Location: Ozark Mountains
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: Red Tip Photinia |
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Yup! that seems to be correct. This one does not seem to have signs of a disease that apparently affects most red tips, so it might be the Chinese phontinia. I will keep watch on it this spring and see what develops. Thanks for all the input!
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kuntrygal
Texas Rose
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Posts: 1015
Location: Lufkin, TX Zone 8
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I've had some for about 4 years, and I am always having to spray them for white fly or something. I want to get rid of them and put something else in. Don't know the name, but it is hardy and grows very fast. Has silvery greenish-gray leaves.
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