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Hydrangea, knotweed or something else?

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  • 26-08-2016 3:33pm
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    Roen
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    Hi,

    I have a couple of very large plants growing up around my birches. I don't think they are Japanese Knotweed and my dad reckons they are Hydrangeas.

    Just wondering can anyone put an ID on them?

    Haven't seen a flower on them and I've been here since early June.


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    seamusmacc
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    not sure its a hydrangea as hydrangeas comes with toothed leaves.


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    Avns1s
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    The good news is that it doesn't look like knotweed - doesn't have the zig-zag leaf.

    http://beacon-bollin.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Japanese-Knotweed-Identification-Photos-Sheet.jpg


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    BaaLamb
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    I think it might be Dogwood?

    Edit to add: Cornus species


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    Roen
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    Bit of a new development since I took those pics. These flowers appeared in the last few days. Only one or two though.
    *EDIT* Looks like Dogwood alright! Cheers BaaLamb!


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    BaaLamb
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    Roen wrote: »
    Bit of a new development since I took those pics. These flowers appeared in the last few days. Only one or two though.
    *EDIT* Looks like Dogwood alright! Cheers BaaLamb!

    It is the venation in the leaves that is quite distinctive of Cornus. Now which species of Cornus!!!


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