Multiple unknown shrubs/trees

15 years ago

Still identifying plants in our new backyard. All are growing in mostly shade in upstate NY with very little water this summer.

1. A smaller one at about 4-5'

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2. This one is about 12'

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3. These are growing everywhere and are about 3-4' tall

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4. This is about 6' tall and looks like it's been suffering. The little green berries (?) are part of it, but the buckthorn in the background is not.

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5. A bigger one with cute teeny leaves. Pencil added for scale

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6. Another biggie, about 8-9' with reddish seedlike things

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Thanks for the help!

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Comments (9)

mytime
15 years ago
I'm going to "go out on a limb" and take a few stabs (but up to you to do some sleuthing to confirm or dis-confirm, as I don't have time to look a couple of things up.

#1, don't know what it is, but is deficient in some nutrient
#3, looks like a dogwood to me, possibly Cornus sericea
#5, possibly dwarf Korean lilac...if that's it, and it's in shade, it will need to either be moved to a sunnier place, or have things around it trimmed so it's not in mostly shade. That is, if you want those wonderfully scented blooms!
OttawaGardener
15 years ago
Is it possible that #1 & #2 are lilacs?

Agree, #3 looks like a dogwood.

Here is a link that might be useful: lilac leaf images
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pbl_ge
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks!

Boy, I hope #5 is a Korean lilac--that looks beautiful!

I don't think #1 has that coloration because it's unhealthy. I think it's meant to look like that. I also think you're right about the dogwood.
lycopus
15 years ago
#4 looks like Privet
#6 is likely Euonymus alatus
mytime
15 years ago
Regarding mineral deficiencies, I have several plants that show chlorosis in the leaves at certain times of year...in my case, it's the temps that are stopping the plant from using the minerals in the soil until the soil warms up. Although I'm certainly not positive that's occurring in the plant in the first photo, it sure looks similar. Take a look at the photo below...I had a difficult time finding a good picture, but it doesn't matter that it's a pepper plant.

Here is a link that might be useful: scroll down to
mytime
15 years ago
The link is supposed to say, "Scroll down to 'minor nutrients for summer stress in chilis'."
crueltyfre
15 years ago
without flowers, I'd guess #2 is 4:00 clock, marvel of Peru.
Lori
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
15 years ago
I think:
1 = redbud tree, not supposed to be that color, don't know why it is.
2 = syringa, lilac
4 = has a dog been peeing on that?
weedwoman
15 years ago
1 looks like Catalpa to me, in which case it won't stay 5' tall for long. It doesn't look very happy, though.
For the others, standard Lilac (too large and woody for Four-o-clocks); dogwood, probably sericea as someone said; Privet; 5 I don't recognize but it could be the lilac mytime suggested; 6 is definitely Euonymus, probably E. alatus, Winged Euonymus. Look at the stems and see if they have corky 'wings' sticking out from some of them.

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