tudor 1,568 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Grows in Broad Bay, Dunedin, glossy leaves and red flowers. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 could it be weigela ? Link to post Share on other sites
john berry 5,636 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 escallonia .bees love it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
EmmetHuttValley 18 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Our current place was covered in escallonia when we bought it. A nightmare removing it; formed thick growth with multiple regrowth everywhere a branch touched the ground. Like something out of Grimm's Fairy Tales. Couldn't get it into the mulcher either so burnt it all. Still have nightmares . Bees do love it though... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sailabee 1,102 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Planted a hedge of it, because I went on a garden tour where one was covered in bees, and bees love it - excellent feed in spring. Very easy to propagate from a cutting. Best cut back yearly to ensue it forms a dense bush and doesn't get straggly. Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On 8/01/2021 at 5:00 PM, EmmetHuttValley said: Our current place was covered in escallonia when we bought it. A nightmare removing it; formed thick growth with multiple regrowth everywhere a branch touched the ground. Like something out of Grimm's Fairy Tales. Couldn't get it into the mulcher either so burnt it all. Still have nightmares . Bees do love it though... Maybe I should plant some . Things that are weeds other places just grow normally here . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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