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RosinaBloom
Waihi
New Zealand
January 16, 2013 12:41 AM Post #9386731
| Bush with whitish fluffy flowers ID, please 
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Rlalique
Bristol
United Kingdom
January 16, 2013 7:59 AM Post #9387014
| It looks like a ceanothus. |
growin
Vancouver, BC (Zone 8b)
 January 16, 2013 10:31 AM Post #9387199
| It's not Ceanothus. Is this in a wet area of the garden or dry? |
a5footsea
North Vancouver, BC (Zone 7b)
January 16, 2013 11:33 AM Post #9387268
| HI there,
The small shiny leaves suggest a Hebe, perhaps Hebe diosmifolia? Is this an evergreen shrub? When does it bloom?
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Vestia
San Francisco, CA
January 16, 2013 12:03 PM Post #9387300
| Alternate foliage would rule out Hebe, AFAIK. |
RosinaBloom
Waihi
New Zealand
January 16, 2013 5:12 PM Post #9387599
| Rlalique, not a ceaothus I don't think - maybe wrong colour.
Growin, it's on a steep, dry bank no where near water in a country area in Waihi.
a5footsea, maybe an evergreen - photo shot late October.
vestia - thank you. |
Rlalique
Bristol
United Kingdom
January 17, 2013 1:25 PM Post #9388369
| It still resembles a ceanothus to me. Growin, what is it that makes you sure its not a Ceanothus? |
vngarden
Seattle, WA
January 17, 2013 1:29 PM Post #9388371
| I was thinking Ceanothus thysiflorus "Snow Flurry"? |
Rlalique
Bristol
United Kingdom
January 17, 2013 1:31 PM Post #9388372
| Yes, vngarden thats was my line of thought as well. |
vngarden
Seattle, WA
January 17, 2013 1:33 PM Post #9388373
| Even the foliage is highly resembles the regular deep blue Ceanothus. I don't know what esle could it be other than C. diversifolium "snow flurry". |
RosinaBloom
Waihi
New Zealand
January 17, 2013 7:38 PM Post #9388737
| I agree with growin - I don't think this is Ceanothus.
Photo 1 is my photo - note the curled leaves and yellow 'stameny-looking' things shooting out from the flowers.
Photo 2 is by cypres from the internet images for Ceanothus thysiflorus 'Snow flurry' - the leaves look different and the flowers don't seem to have the yellow stamens as in photo 1 - Yes? 
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growin
Vancouver, BC (Zone 8b)
January 18, 2013 6:56 PM Post #9389745
| I just can't put my finger on why I don't think it's a Ceanothus. I did a good couple of flats of cuttings last summer and I guess you kinda get to know the plant when you do that. I looked at all of the images I could find of white Ceanothus and I noticed the centre of the bloom looks different. Something about the veination of the leaves - not sure what it is. Some other suggestions: Leiophyllum buxifolium, Phebalium |
RosinaBloom
Waihi
New Zealand
January 19, 2013 3:03 AM Post #9389866
| It's a tricky one! |
RosinaBloom
Waihi
New Zealand
January 19, 2013 4:37 PM Post #9390503
| growin, thank you for top tip.
Yes, Phebalium - Leionema coxii |
