Help me identify these bushes please

[Eurosceptic]

Hi

(Thanks for previous help with plants for border-on the case with that)

We’ve had two bushes on t’other side of garden for years. Never done any maintenance. (explaining why one is now too close to conservatory)

You will also see the stem of another bush protruding from the bush on the right. Can you tell me what that is and whether I should remove it and its root system?

Many thanks again.

 

[Scally-Ho]

Damn and blast. There was me expecting to see some type of mechanical bushing to identify

 

[pete01]

Damn and blast. There was me expecting to see some type of mechanical bushing to identify

I was thinking something else

 

[Scally-Ho]

Isnt there and old saying along the lines of .. there's many a slip twixt bush and lip Oh no, sorry, that should be cup and lip

 

[Alec_t]

The yellow-flowered bushes are Hypericum. The intruder might be lilac.

 

[Scally-Ho]

Regarding that intruding bush .. from the photo it could be a species of NZ hard wood shrub of which the name escapes me. My advice if remove it and cut it up straight away because within a few days the cuttings harden right off.

 

[Why Not Indeed]

You will also see the stem of another bush protruding from the bush on the right. Can you tell me what that is and whether I should remove it and its root system?

I don't know what it is. The stem looks like alder or hazel but the leaves look like lilac. In any case, it looks like it's on a trajectory where it will tower over your conservatory and you probably don't want that, so get rid.
If it is a lilac it could be pruned down to a more manageable size.

 

[Eurosceptic]

Hi again

Decided to go for the nuclear option. The problem is the intruder seems to have already formed a wide and hard root. It’s also adjacent to the hypericum roots, so don’t want to damage those.

How would you proceed from here?

Thanjs

 

[Why Not Indeed]

I would just leave it and see if it comes back. Some plants [eg alder and hazel] will send up lots of new shoots after being pruned hard, some will be mortally wounded.

 

[Eurosceptic]

The last two images taken of the remaining stem (in foreground) after cutting it. V difficult to get any purchase on my various spades to isolate and remove the intruder’s roots.

Thanks

 

[Eurosceptic]

On closer inspection, leaves v similar shape to those of lilac. However mine have a serrated edge, which is more suggestive of alder or hazel? Attached images are front of back of our leaves.

Thanks

 

[StephenStephen]

Hypericum is a bombproof brute - don't worry about damaging the roots.

 

[JohnD]

To kill a stump, brush concentrated Glyphosate on the freshly cut stump while it is wet with sap. Within 5 minutes of cutting is not too soon.

SBK brushwork killer can also be used.

 

[Notch7]

Spirea on the left, yellow flowered bush on right as others have said is Rose of Sharon (hypericum)

 

[Scally-Ho]

I agree with @JohnD but will add that a cross hatching cut on the stump does IMO hurry along the killing process.