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I will post some pics of close ups of the leaves and then one a bit further back. We dont know whether or not to uproot these or keep them. The first 4 photos are two side-by-side plants that seem identical except one bush has pink flowers, the other has white. The remaining 4 pics are of a leaf/tree sequence. Thanks for any help.
The first 2 pics in the second post look like a Dogwood. The third looks like a rhododendron. The last two in that set kinda look like muscadine vines but I can't tell from the photo if that is a vine or a shrub so maybe you can shed some light on that. The first 2 in the first set look like azaleas. Where are you located?
Those first couple of pictures look a lot like my Weigela.
Or could be Azalea too. I don't think I've ever seen a mature Azalea bush in someones yard that wasn't pruned to within an inch of it's life. I'm not real sure I'd recognize one in a 'natural' state.
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First couple pictures in the first post???..im thinking Abelia..looks alot like the same ones i took out of the yard last year....
The picture titled "grassy flower"..looks alot like the un-opened flower buds of Safflowers which are spiny like this one..and the grassy leaved things behind it look like lily turf(Liriope) or Agapanthus
The first 2 pics in the second post look like a Dogwood. The third looks like a rhododendron. The last two in that set kinda look like muscadine vines but I can't tell from the photo if that is a vine or a shrub so maybe you can shed some light on that. The first 2 in the first set look like azaleas. Where are you located?
Thank you Shagbark. I am in south-central NC. The photo that appears to be muscadine is definitely a vine - so that must be what it is. Now I am wondering if we should create a trellis to train it on or get rid of it. What are the pros and cons of having it? Attraction of animals? Wine-making? Choking out other plants?
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This species of Grape..which is what the muscadine type vines generally are..
Is probably a native species..and probably wouldn't make much if any good wine.. Id say keep it..and train to a trellis. Just keep in mind that they can be robust growing..and can climb high into nearby trees if it gets the opportunity to..so pruning it often, you might..
Those first couple of pictures look a lot like my Weigela.
Or could be Azalea too. I don't think I've ever seen a mature Azalea bush in someones yard that wasn't pruned to within an inch of it's life. I'm not real sure I'd recognize one in a 'natural' state.
First couple pictures in the first post???..im thinking Abelia..looks alot like the same ones i took out of the yard last year....
The picture titled "grassy flower"..looks alot like the un-opened flower buds of Safflowers which are spiny like this one..and the grassy leaved things behind it look like lily turf(Liriope) or Agapanthus
People actually DO make wine from muscadine... particularly in the carolinas. I do know of at least one winery in SC that does make wine from muscadines. These are edible and relished by wildlife so if you want wildlife... and a lot of people do, then keep it. If not, then remove it. You might also like it for the fall color.
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