Need Plant ID Help Fast

[NJCher]

I was given this lovely bush last night, but I need to get it into the ground fast. Trouble is, my Taylor's Guide to Shrubs is not helping me. I am going to go back through it again, but I'm not sure how successful I will be on a second attempt.

What do you think this is? I need to know so I choose the appropriate sun for it.



Isn't it lovely? I am so thrilled to have it!


Cher

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Is this a photinia? Red-tip photinia perhaps?

[LiberalEsto]

2. If it's an indoor plant, it might be a schefflera

And if it's an outdoor one, it could be a young Chaste Tree (Vitex Agnus-Castus)

They have lovely blue flowers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitex_agnus-castus

[Major Nikon]

3. Could be wrong, but it looks like Japanese Cleyera - Ternstroemia gymnanthera

I have 4 of them.

They are very hardy, disease resistant, fast growing, and can get quite tall and large (around 6' easy). So if that's what it is, allow plenty of space for it.

All of the ones I have are planted on the north side of my home, but one gets more sun than the other three and seems to be a bit more hardy for it, but they will tolerate some shade.

From the looks of it, I'm willing to bet this plant is somewhat pot bound, so make sure you cut or preferably unwind any roots which are girdling the plant to prevent problems later on.

[NJCher]

4. thanks for the tips

I'm going to Google image these IDs and also check the Taylor Guide under what you've suggested. There were one or two mentioned above that I also thought it could be in the Taylor Guide.

The plant is definitely outdoor. It was in a terraced area but this terrace area is going through a major landscape change. The person doing landscaping didn't think the shrub would survive until the job got done.


Cher

[TygrBright]

5. Looks like photinia to me. n/t

[libodem]

6. No clue

But it sure is pretty. Not rough enough to be Holly, too bushy for a rhododendron.

Here's to a successful transplant!

[NJCher]

7. OK, Major Nikon's got it

It does indeed look like photinia, but I'm glad it's not because I've learned photinia is less disease resistant than Ternstroemia gymnanthera Japanese Cleyera.

The great part is that I have the ideal spot for it. It will replace a shrub that needs to be removed or severely cut back.

Again, thanks everyone. You saved me a lot of time this a.m. because I was thinking to go to the nursery to ID it. My Taylor Guide did in fact list it, but the pic isn't very good.

Interesting that it's a member of the tea family.


Cher

p.s. btw, LiberalEsto, I have a chaste tree--it will be the Japanese Cleyera's neighbor.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. So is it indeed a

Ternstroemia gymnanthera Japanese Cleyera?

[NJCher]

9. yes, it is

Cher

[Curmudgeoness]

10. It looks to me like a shrub I have....

mountain fire pieris japonica

http://www.pieris.eu/pieris-japonica-mountain-fire

Not a bad choice of shrub. When it blooms, you will know if this is what it is.