Tree

[James M]

Hi, can anyone identify this tree that's in our garden? it's been bugging me for ages. I did post in another thread but I don't think it's been noticed.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

The middle photo looks like a Cotoneaster. The first and third ones don't.

I do tree reports for a living by the way. Good aren't I!

[James M]

The middle photo looks like a Cotoneaster. The first and third ones don't.

I do tree reports for a living by the way. Good aren't I!

Well it's the same tree.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Trees are buggers like that though.

Moved it into outdoor life where it might get someone who knows what they're on about.

[James M]

Ok thank you.

[Terminal Moraine]

I agree with OON, it's a Cotoneaster. If it's evergreen I'd say Cotoneaster Lacteus, if it's semi-evergreen then possibly Cotoneaster Cornubia.

T.M

[Osbourne One-Nil]

lacteus has rounded leaves. I think you may be right with cornubia. Does it have red berries come autumn?

[pottyprof]

It does look remarkably like a tree though...

[James M]

lacteus has rounded leaves. I think you may be right with cornubia. Does it have red berries come autumn?

Yep it does.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Like these?

http://www.gardenseeker.com/calendar_oct/C...rCornubiaIN.JPG

[James M]

Like these?

http://www.gardenseeker.com/calendar_oct/C...rCornubiaIN.JPG

Similar, but when they ripen there aren't as many as that and they are deeper red and the leaves are a bit different.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

There are dozens of varities, but it's a Cotoneaster.

[James M]

Ok thanks everyone.

[James M]

I did a bit of searching on google and I think I found it. Cotoneaster bullatus, thanks again.

[Gray-Wolf]

We call ours the 'wasp trees' as by Aug they are covered in them searching the flowers for grub to eat !

[James M]

We call ours the 'wasp trees' as by Aug they are covered in them searching the flowers for grub to eat !

I know what you mean, alot of flowers are out now here, the wasps are buzzing round it, I've even seen them when there has been a bit of rain, no bees as yet though.

[derby4life]

deffo looks like the Cotoneaster cornubia to me

[James M]

A friend of my neighbours who works in some gardens somewhere, said it was definatly a Cotoneaster bullatus.

[James M]

The tree is heaving with bees and wasps even saw a hornet aswell, and there was all different kinds has anyone got a link to a website thats shows the different species? I've looked on one but it only shows drawings and I found it very difficult to identify them. I am interested because there were quite alot I had never seen before.