Thread: Seaside shrub
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Old 02-08-2013, 06:39 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Seaside shrub

On 2013-08-02 13:37:17 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley said:

On 02/08/2013 12:05, Sacha wrote:
Yesterday, we took the grandson to Blackpool Sands and on the way from
the car park, walking towards the café area, there was a very attractive
silvery grey shrub. It was about 4' tall, not flowering and the foliage
was quite 'soft', not in a new growth way but more as if that was its
habit. I'd say the leaves were probably about Fuchsia size but the
colour was distinctly silver-grey. Ray feels he's seen it before but
can't bring its name to the surface. It's obviously salt tolerant but
may be tender away from the seaside. Would anyone have any ideas from
this descriptioon?


Lycium? Elaeagnos?


I don't think it's a Lycium, no berries and no thorns were on this one.
I don't know if they all have thorns? It's not an Elaeagnus or Olearia
either.
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