First proper garden - enthusiastic newbie - what are these plants?

 
Hi all


I've just bought my first proper house with garden, and whilst I have no
experience at all of proper gardening I'm really going to make an effort
to get to know my garden and do it properly.


One of my main stumbling blocks is not knowing what's in the garden
already. There are some plants I've been able to identify but some I'm
really not sure about.  Would be really great if you experienced types
could help me out getting started! Below are some photos of plants I'm
not quite sure about... any leads?


Apologies - I can't seem to link in images in this post so I'll link
them as separate images.



1. http://tinyurl.com/3ovnvpe

My mother in law thinks this might be Cataniasta?

2. http://tinyurl.com/43vrptx

Not a clue!

3. http://tinyurl.com/3lafo4a


Sorry, a little blurry! I think this had pink, small flowers at the end
of summer.


4. http://tinyurl.com/3fadr2h

This seems to be growing at the foot of a birch tree. No idea what it
is.


5. http://tinyurl.com/3d5mzn3


These flowers were pink a couple of weeks ago.

6. http://tinyurl.com/3exw8s2

Is this a camelia?

7. http://tinyurl.com/3muhdu4


This is quite a large shrub - maybe 2m high.





8. http://tinyurl.com/3sgefte

Not sure what this is. Should I be worried about the yellow leaves? I
pruned it back recently, so looked a little more bushy recently.




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boogaloo

 
It's not cotoneaster - I think it's pyracantha (aka firethorn) and if not
that then it could be a berberis? or a hawthorn?


Abelia (at least it is if I've matched the comment to the right pic - there
is an abelia amongst the plants).

Perhaps it's this one following:

Escallonia.

Should I be worried about the yellow leaves? I

I wouldn't be, but I tend to have a slash and burn approach to plants in my
garden - I don't have time to coddle and cosset.

 
Thanks a lot for the reply! Very, very much appreciated!




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boogaloo

 
boogaloo;939197 Wrote:

I took a look at your photos for you

1. Pyracantha
2. Possibly a Rhododendron
3. Olearia hastii
4. Photinia
5. Abelia
6. Possibly another Rhododendron
7. Arbutus unedo
8. Escallonia

Hope this helps




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Cobralily

 
I am listing out some of the plants. Do try out these ones, I have tried
them all, they will make  your garden a beautiful one..

Begonia
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus - aka Dianthus)
Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum coronarium)
Clover (Trifolium species)
Cornflower (Centaurea cynaus)
Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinalis)
Day Lilies (Hemerocallis species)
English Daisy (Bellis perennis)




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Thelma23