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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: pigsatlesrues on April 22, 2008, 07:39:57 am

Title: Name search
Post by: pigsatlesrues on April 22, 2008, 07:39:57 am

I have been talking  to a garden man about planting for my new garden. I am stuck for the name of a shrub that I have seen in UK and cannot remember its name.

It is evergreen with variagated holly type leaves but larger, and of course gets berries. It is driving me daft thinking about it.  Could it be a Japanese something?

Hoping someone can put me out of my misery!

Kate  ???

Title: Re: Name search
Post by: MrRee on April 22, 2008, 12:23:47 pm

Mahonia ? There's loads of different varieties,so won't post a pic,but google images comes up with thousands....... Ree

Title: Re: Name search
Post by: pigsatlesrues on April 22, 2008, 05:18:31 pm

You are a star! That is it - OMG it has been driving me daft today.

They are so beautiful, but in UK my garden was small and with a young grandson it seemed too dangerous to have around.  Now I am going to a house with a big garden I can finally have one.

Thank you so much John 

Kate  :bfly: :bee: ;D