plant identification please

[booboolynn55]

This plant was already well established when we moved in. The leaves are about 12cms long, quite slender and a pale green in colour. The berries are oval in shape and slowly turning from green to red. Can anyone identify it for me please?

[SarrissUK]

Hi Booboolynn, I cant think of anything based on that description, and the fact that you're new to this forum might stop you from posting pictures. Is there any chance you could find a picture of a picture from the web based on that description?
Or maybe, if you have a smartphone, download the app 'PictureThis' - it's identified all the plants I've needed to figure out, including some rather obscure ones

[veggiechicken]

Are the berries in a cluster or single?
Are the leaves smooth edged or toothed?
How big is the plant?

Have a look at Hypericum as a start.

[mothhawk]

Not enough information without a picture. Is the plant a tree, a shrub with woody stems, or a plant with soft green stems? How tall is the whole plant? How big are the berries? What shape are the leaves? And most importantly, are you in the UK?

Pick the leaf shape from the image below, tell us what the edge of the leaf is like (margin) and how the veins go up the leaf (venation) and we may have a better chance of identifying your plant.

And welcome to the vine

[booboolynn55]

thanks everyone for responding so quickly, I've succeeded in identifying it as a laurel, the berries of which are, I believe, toxic. My rescue dog is prone to munching on whatever takes his fancy so I'll have to remove it from the garden. I'm in the process of re-designing the garden, it's mainly ornamental shrubs and stones, and I would like to grow my own vegetables and fruit. The soil is very sandy with a lot of stones so am having to take things slowly, and add extra topsoil and soil improver. At 63 with a disabled husband it's going to be a long, slow process

[veggiechicken]

Hi Lynn or are you booboo? Welcome to the Forum.
There's a good list of poisonous plants at https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-ad...bstances09.pdf

I have 3 dogs and I also have many of the plants listed, including laurel. If I removed all the poisonous plants (including kale ) there would be little left. I've always had rescue dogs and they have never been attracted to laurel - however, they'll eat my kale to the ground.

If you have any questions about your garden, please ask us. There's always someone who has an answer (usually several answers, all different)

[booboolynn55]

Hi Lynn or are you booboo? Welcome to the Forum.
There's a good list of poisonous plants at https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-ad...bstances09.pdf

I have 3 dogs and I also have many of the plants listed, including laurel. If I removed all the poisonous plants (including kale ) there would be little left. I've always had rescue dogs and they have never been attracted to laurel - however, they'll eat my kale to the ground.

If you have any questions about your garden, please ask us. There's always someone who has an answer (usually several answers, all different)

I am Lynn actually but my late father (my gardening inspiration) always called me Booboo, lol.
My plan is to replace most of the shrubs on that side of the garden with fruit bushes/trees so no hardship to remove the laurel. Visited garden centre today for ericaceous compost and feed today for my blueberry plants and some farmyard manure for the rhubarb bed I'm in the process of creating, busy busy between the showers

[1Bee]

Welcome Lynn. Even if it's a slow process, it's still a rewarding one. Enjoy your garden transformation!

[Two_Sheds]

Visited garden centre today for ericaceous compost.

You know it won’t change the underlying soil? So if you’re on alkaline soil, you’ll need to grow your azaleas etc in pots