hello all! I recently bought my first house, and therefore have my first garden! Can anyone help me identify this mystery bush/tree in my garden? It's deciduous, about 10 feet tall, and has soft leaves. It developed small flowers that reminded me of honysuckle blossoms that started off white but then turned a pale yellow before dropping. I can't seem to upload any pictures as a new member, but I think it has opposite, compound leaves. I live in Eastern, MA. Any ideas?
Bush at my new house
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Reinbeau
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We need a photo, but it almost sounds like Russian Olive, something the extension service used to promote, but now it's considered an invasive- I still love it, though.rrayres said:
patandchickens
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Are you sure it is *compound* leaves? That would narrow it down quite a lot (to the point of I can't think of anything offhand LOL)
If the leaves are opposite but not compound, then if the leaves are greyish/silverish I would suspect it may be Shepherdia spp (buffaloberry or, um, whatever the other species is called). If the leaves are plain green and not fuzzy, then it sounds to me like a honeysuckle, there are different spp with different flowers.
Eleagnus, which includes russian olive and autumn olive bush and a few other ornamentals, has alternate leaves that are somewhat greyish/silverish.
A pic would really tremendously help -- go reply to some other peoples' threads, even if it's just "atta girl, great looking plant, way to go" type things, and soon you will be able to show us what this plant looks like
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
If the leaves are opposite but not compound, then if the leaves are greyish/silverish I would suspect it may be Shepherdia spp (buffaloberry or, um, whatever the other species is called). If the leaves are plain green and not fuzzy, then it sounds to me like a honeysuckle, there are different spp with different flowers.
Eleagnus, which includes russian olive and autumn olive bush and a few other ornamentals, has alternate leaves that are somewhat greyish/silverish.
A pic would really tremendously help -- go reply to some other peoples' threads, even if it's just "atta girl, great looking plant, way to go" type things, and soon you will be able to show us what this plant looks like
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
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lesa
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No expert- but I would have thought it was honeysuckle....
digitS'
Garden Master
No, that didn't work -- the bush fell over!!
Welcome to the forum, rrayres!
I'll agree with Lesa, a honeysuckle.
Steve
Welcome to the forum, rrayres!I'll agree with Lesa, a honeysuckle.
Steve
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Thanks everyone! I've now compared it to lots of honeysuckle photos, and I concur - it's honeysuckle! Sounds like bush honeysuckles are bad invasive species. Anyone recommend a nice bush for an area that's partial shade to replace it?
Reinbeau
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There are lots! What do you like?rrayres said:
