Question

A while back I posted a pic of a tree I have in my garden. This is the tree now, so gorgeous! Can anybody tell me what it is? Thank you x

Answer 1

Ceanothus, it's lovely.  

Answer 2

Ceanothus I think x

Answer 3

Yes its ceanothus.  

Answer 4

Yes I have one and it grows fast. Beautiful.  

Answer 5

Ceanothus. They start as a small shrub and get bigger and bigger. Love them.  

Answer 6

Ceanothus (california lilac)

Answer 7

Australian lilac common name

Answer 8

Dawns right sorry

Answer 9

California lilac

Answer 10

Also known as California Lilac. I did have one but hard pruning killed it so take care. Always leave new growth below the cut. I will be getting another as I love them

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@fibril i have one, which hardly ever flowered. So my son and I dug it out, to get rid. This was about 4/5 years ago. Lol, we can't have got rid of all the roots, because this is it now  

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@fibril I think Iv done some damage to mine in this very same way recently. It was massively overgrown tho. Poor thing got one little flower tho xx

Answer 11

Easy to take cuttings lovely  

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@aught0 how do you do the cuttings.  

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@dialyze yes I’d love this every where! X

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@dialyze take a piece of it strip leaves off from bottom and any bark about 2-3 inches dip into rooting powder or gel and plant in small flower pot X

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Omg beautiful

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@aught0 thank you. Protect for tomorrow x

Answer 12

One of my faves XX

Answer 13

There are several varieties I believe.  

Answer 14

Mines just coming out xx

Answer 15

California lilac , Ive got one shrub to 6 ft tree in 4 years! Beautiful colour ❤️

Answer 16

Isn’t it gorgeous! I have no clue about gardening! Will have to get @seko819 around to help me after lockdown  xxx

Answer 17

How soon do they grow? Like in a year how high would it go? X

Answer 18

Massive bee attraction  

Answer 19

Smell beautiful when in flower

Answer 20

I have one in my front garden, more of a Bush than tree, was there when I moved in, never dug it out as was pretty when in flower.  Xx

Answer 21

Californium Lilac, beautiful

Answer 22

A company called hedges direct I got mine from , they sell fast growing hedges recommend , bought a few from them 4 years ago all 6ft in height now x

Comments

@dialyze Jefferys There are different types as I remember seeing at garden centre x

Answer 23

Is this the same thing?  

Answer 24

Evergreen Ceonothus

Answer 25

Is it not lilac?  

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@desiderative48 it isn’t like normal lilac

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@desiderative48 no not Lilac, it is a ceanothus

Answer 26

I have one too and it’s beautiful in spring  I find it doesn’t stay in bloom for very long though

Answer 27

Cianotha (not correct spelling).  

Answer 28

Ceanothus(California lilac)lovely.  

Answer 29

It Ceanothus (not spelt right probably) also known as Californian Lilac

Answer 30

Definitely California Lilac we have one on our fence keep cutting it back to cover the fence beautiful deep blue flowers .  

Answer 31

Looks like ceanothus to me

Answer 32

Does or can this be grown in the U. K.? It’s stunning ❤️❤️

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@lonna10 I am in Anglesey and it’s just not losing colour or anything. I have a very sunny garden. Im sure that’s how it’s thriving! So yes. is the answer  x

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@brobdingnagian My larger front garden is south facing. I may try to buy one. So beautiful ❤️

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We had one in our garden in Staffordshire. However, it does have very shallow roots and unless well staked can lean over!  

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@lonna10 yes it can but mine got killed of about 5 or 6 years ago when we had that bad winter.  

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@lonna10 yes do. Really brightens up the garden. I have lights on mine and always getting comments on it x

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@lonna10 I have 2 thriving in Scotland  

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@stonechat327 mine is sturdy but growing out of control  x

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It certainly looks beautiful!  

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@lonna10 yes it can i am on the coast 5 mins from the sea and i av 2 in my garden they r just in flower they r a beautiful blue colour xx

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I live in Lowestoft 5 minutes from the sea, and mine is quite happily growing up my fence

Answer 33

Yes it can

Answer 34

I bought one today in B&M it was a quid! It needs some tlc. But it looks lovely  

Answer 35

A purpley blue 1  

Answer 36

Side on.  

Answer 37

I have one, the store I got it from said they are commonly called california lilac. They make gorgeous trees.  

Answer 38

Here is mine (London)

Answer 39

Could be a jackaranda tree

Answer 40

I ordered three of these only small now but wow can't wait until they grow  

Answer 41

We have a couple in our garden and there are several varieties

Answer 42

We have one too. It’s a Californian Lilac. Not looking so great this year as we pruned it last summer and don’t really know what we are doing x

Answer 43

Ceanothus. some varieties smell beautiful x

Answer 44

Definitely ceanothus (Californian lilac)

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@primulaceous4535 yep u got it  

Answer 45

This is mine been in four year and bought it when it was in a small plastic plant pot a couple of inches high just left it no pruning it’s about 6ft high and 4 ft wide stunning at the minute and the bees  love it x

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The garden needs cutting at the minute ‍♀️

Answer 46

Lilac - lovely scent -

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@pact65368 not lilac ‍♀️

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@regent231 - Och I was sure to !  

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@pact65368 it’s a fabulous plant you can grow into a blue tree they look stunning, I just bought one xx

Answer 47

California lilac

Answer 48

Californian lilac the bees love it

Answer 49

Ceanothus. mine died

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@hangeron i planted one about 15 yrs ago, and same thing happened, it died, i didn't bother digging it up, other plants just grew in its place, well low and behold, it came back last year, and you should see it now. Lol.  

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Wow that’s really amazing to read how yours died and now it’s sprung back into life  

Answer 50

I can see one from my sitting room window, in a neighbours garden. It’s stunning

Answer 51

I've just bought 2 today off wowcher

Answer 52

Ceanothus- California lilac.  

Answer 53

Ceanothus I have it in my garden.  

Answer 54

California Lilac. Ceanothus. Winter hardy In the U. K.  

Answer 55

Love these .  

Answer 56

I had this as a tiny ‘shrub’ 13 years ago . I’ve always just known it as a butterfly plant ?! It hums constantly at this time of year from the bees  x

Answer 57

Ceanothis, or Californian lilac x

Answer 58

@hitchcock0 Bal would this look nice up the back of your garden? X

Answer 59

Iv just bought one of these it's a tiny shrub at the minute cant wait for it to grow

Answer 60

Ceonathus. i had a big beautiful one too but heavy frost a few years killed it off.  

Answer 61

Ceanothus I think

Answer 62

Ceanothus yours is gorgeous ! I’ve made mine into a tree as well ! So pretty x

Answer 63

We had one of these it was beautiful! Then it split and fell so we had to get rid of it

Answer 64

I have just brought one of these hope it grows like this one

Answer 65

@fibril Bayley x

Answer 66

Ceanothus. Smells divine and butterflies love it  

Answer 67

California lilac i had one in my garden it brollied my garden but 3 years ago i came down in the morning to find it tumbled over in the garden after a wind storm  

Answer 68

They are lovely, I had one at our old house that flourished in a sunny spot. I really miss it and need to plant one where we are now