Plant ID help needed please!
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Heather B
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These two bushes live in my front yard and I am not sure what they are. This tall one is about 6-7 feet high with red berries all over it. The second one is full and about 3 feet with pink flowers that bloom for like a month out of the year. I'm in Central FLorida and these were here when we got the house. Any thoughts? Thanks!
tall bush with red berries
close up of tall one
small bush with pink flowers
close up of the 2 pink flowers currently there
15 answers
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I think the pink one might be azaleas? Someone else would know for sure, but we have the exact plant in my front yard in Illinois lol! It's not supposed to grow in this climate but it does and I've seen others in the area as well. And, yeah, ours only blooms for a short time too!
Jeanine Wester
on Jan 21, 2013
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the first one I think is heavenly bamboo http://www.brighterblooms.com/product/domestica-nandina.html the 2nd looks like a rhodedendron or Azalia
Tanya Peterson Felsheim
on Jan 21, 2013
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The pink one looks like an azalea.
Sharon E. Hines
on Jan 21, 2013
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Pink -- azalea.. and its that time of year in Florida (I would think!) The red berry - I have one! Forgot name :( Ours looked as bushy as yours and a gardener showed us how to trim/shape it... looks worlds different taking away all the under brush in additional about 3' up the branches. Will try to take a picture later and share.
Designs by BSB
on Jan 22, 2013
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Weeping Yaupon Holly!! http://www.ehow.com/how_7835710_prune-weeping-yaupon-holly.html
Designs by BSB
on Jan 22, 2013
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re close up of tall one.. nandina?
Paul
on Jan 22, 2013
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Yes, nandina and an azalea.
Douglas Hunt
on Jan 22, 2013
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Agree with Douglas, we have nandinas along the west side of our house. Azaleas scattered throughout the yard.
R.V.R. Farris
on Jan 22, 2013
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Nandina is also called heavenly bamboo...and the azalea...
Tanya Peterson Felsheim
on Jan 22, 2013
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Tall one is called Heavenly Bamboo it's a Nandina( old variety)The berries are great for Christmas decorating& birds! other plant Azaleas. I have both in my yard in Northeas tGeorgia!!
Ethel Kantala
on Jan 22, 2013
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The nandina grows wild here and the birds love them. One of the few nice looking plants at this time of year.
Sherrie S
on Jan 22, 2013
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Thank you everyone!
Heather B
on Jan 22, 2013
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Thanks Becky Sue for the link!
Heather B
on Jan 22, 2013
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Heavenly doesn't grow wild here but grows well here in the northwest. It doesn't overtake places and makes a nice bright berry in the winter. I have bought the plants in quarts and they are about 4 feet tall and about 3 feet width after about 3 years.
Tanya Peterson Felsheim
on Jan 23, 2013
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Your variety of nandina will fill in beautifully if you prune it and then trim it regularly. They are fast growers.
Reeree
on Nov 19, 2015
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