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privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 4:59 pm
by Paulneill
hi guys

this is a privet air layer i removed about a month ago .
it has shot back well . there was no foliage left on this when i removed it and not a huge amount of roots ether . im planning on shortening the stump farther down to were the black wire is directing the new leader.

Re: privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 5:05 pm
by Watto
Are you sure its a privet?

Re: privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 5:23 pm
by Marone
Looks like a Mock Orange to me.

Re: privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 5:29 pm
by Paulneill
im 99 percent
it is a hedge growing in my garden it has white flowers and the odd random small red fruit .

Re: privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 8:32 pm
by squizzy
Murraya paniculata.

Re: privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 9:33 pm
by Steve Warren
Definatly not privet, bark wrong and new shoots wrong. I am with squizzy on this one.

Steve W

Re: privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 9:41 pm
by kcpoole
Yep Murraya
Mine has flowers budding now and will fruit little red balls, Bark is identical

Ken

Re: privet air layer

Posted: March 9th, 2012, 9:48 pm
by Paulneill
silly me i thought all garden hedges were privet.
im happy it is a murraya . thanks guys and and well spotted.