Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: 2" thick and 4" long plant with dark green leaves |
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It is actually more of a bush. Very wide.What is it?
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like some kind of Rhododendron Tina.
I don't know too much about them so hopefully someone else will be along to help you out.
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zuzu's petals
Coastal N.Carolina ~zone 8~
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Dunno for sure, but it reminds me of Raphiolepis indica ("Indian Hawthorne"), too.
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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I second the Indian Hawthorne, but I'm no expert on them.
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Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for id ing my plant.
This plant is so wide that it takes up a lot of place in my tiny front yard.Can I cut a few branches now or will it prevent it from bearing flowers now that it is almost spring? Is there a special way in which I should cut them? There are a few branches in which a few of the leaves are turning black.What should I do about them?
Thanks again.
Tina
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:40 am Post subject: |
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I think it may be either a dwarf rhododendron or, as the others have said, an Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica.) Maybe you could take another piccie when it flowers as the flowers will certainly help us to identify it. 
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:26 am Post subject: |
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I would wait until after it flowers to trim it to the size you want. You will cut away all of your flower buds now. And please do post a pic when it is in bloom.
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:52 am Post subject: |
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I think is so pretty what ever it is.I can't wait to see it in full bloom.
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zuzu's petals
Coastal N.Carolina ~zone 8~
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to second Cajunbelle now, 
The general rule for shaping or pruning spring blooming shrubs,
is to wait until after they bloom, then shape them soon after,
and that would be best for either Rhodies or Hawthorne.
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Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks again. I will definitely post a pic of it in bloom. Can't wait.
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