What is this plant?

Bill2015 · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:33 pm Post subject: What is this plant?

Hi guys,

Any idea what this plant is?
It smells great.

Thanks,

Bill

Silver surfer · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject:

It a Sarcococca sp.
Maybe Sarcococca confusa.. S.confusa berries are black.
Superb winter dwarf shrub. Love them.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Sarcococca&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiitNSzhf3KAhXERw8KHRsnBu4Q_AUIBygB&biw=1600&bih=777

Bill2015 · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:14 pm Post subject:

Yep. Black berries
Thanks a million Silver surfer.

Greengage · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:27 am Post subject:

It is also known as Christmas box or Sweet box, nice scented plant

Sue Deacon · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:29 am Post subject:

That looks a lovely healthy plant. Where was it growing? I have tried growing it twice, it doesn't seem to like our garden, shame. Sad

Silver surfer · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject:

Sue Deacon · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Silver surfer. I did originally have one in a pot by the back door. It was lovely for a while, but outgrew it's pot. That's where it all went wrong. I planted it in what I thought was a good spot, but it sulked for a year, losing it's new leaves and shuddering to a halt growth wise.

I thought it might have been too dry so I moved it to the new garden - still nothing. But I note you said that you had trouble with S. humilis - that's the one I have. Rolling Eyes

Funny, but I was in a garden centre today and bought a lovely viburnum. Right alongside it was a sarcococca, not sure what sort, but different to mine. I might see if it is still there next week. It did smell lovely.