please identify, white flowers spring, great autumn colour

Michael196

I have this down tha back quite a while now, flowers in spring with a white flower. would like to get some more but dont know what it is anymore.

Michael196 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

another pic

James Kilkelly · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:51 am Post subject:

Looks like Japanese snowball Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'' or Viburnum plicatum tomentosum "Summer Snowflake"

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Michael196 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject:

Could it be a corylus? or some sort, dont think its a viburnum, flowers are not that big....

James Kilkelly · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

They are not always as full in the first photo.
See this one......

Corylus flowers look like this......

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Male hazel flowers (catkins) and Female Hazel flowers, photo / pic / image.

Michael196 · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject:

fOUND IT :!!!!

Cornus florida
Common Names: dogwood, flowering dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood Family)

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Protein · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject:

mmmm now I want one too.... will add to it my list, got the perfect place for it Razz

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Garlicbreath · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject:

What wonderful Autumn colour! Does it have the red stems too?

vincentdunne · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:05 am Post subject:

Sorry Michael but I don't think you are right with Cornus florida. The leaves you show are toothed and matt whereas C. florida has shiny, untoothed leaves.
Mind you, I can't offer an alternative to Viburnum. I am confused.

Peter Dowdall

It's not Cornus florida or any of the dogwoods which have much more shiny leaves and much bigger individual flowers not borne in clusters such as this Viburnum.

I have attached a photo of the Autumn colour on Cornus florida unfortunately I don't have any photo of the flowers.

I am not 100% certain which species it is however I would suggest it is Viburnum carlecephalum or perhaps Viburnum Eskimo.

Stunning flowers and Autumn Colour.

Silver surfer · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:51 am Post subject:

michael, I realise this is an old post. But the way the leaves are sort of curled reminds me very much of Cornus. Possibly Cornus kousa. Please can you help by adding pics when it flowers.

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Michael196 · Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 7:29 am Post subject: hi Silver Surfer

I am pretty sure it is a Cornus, and Cornus Kousa does ring a bell regarding this shrub.will post a pic when it flowers.

Silver surfer · CORNUS KOUSA 05-05-2010 10-44-50.jpg

I went to have a look at ours today. The 4 bracts are already there with the small dome of flowers in the centre. I have also taken a pic of a leaf and added a trimmed version of your pic.