help identifying a plant

[Booldawg]

saw this in the garden centre yesterday. didnt really give it much thought but now I'd like to add it!

It had pretty pink mottled, ivy shaped leaves. I dont think it flowers. It wasnt a big shrub, in a fairly small pot.

Sorry, not much to go on!

[rowanwitch]

Are you sure it was a shrub....not an herbaceous plant.....first thoughts epimedium, will get back to you....

[rowanwitch]

Try some of the maples...they have a number of varieties with pink leaves though normally in spring

[rowanwitch]

Clerodendron bungeii ? if it is it has clusters of pink flowers in the spring

[Booldawg]

I've googled the names you put but not sure.

maybe a herbaceous plant rowan - I may pop up to the GC at lunchtime and enquire further. Its a nice walk from here!

As you may gather from recent postings I'm completely new to flowers/shrubs. I've grown veg only the past few seasons. Work has encouraged employees to use any spare space on site to use as allotments. So far I'm the only one doing it so will be sorted for veg next year! So nice spending lunchbreaks digging plots.

[rowanwitch]

try to get a picture....sounds a nice plant and I like using coloured foliage plants in my garden

[webbo3]

i work in a garden centre so ill ask the expert in the outdoor plant section tomorrow.



Dave.

[Booldawg]

will do. I'll get up there at lunch. Even if I dont buy it at least I'll have the name.

TIA webbo!

[sidkid]

Could it have been Actinidia kolomikta ?

[Booldawg]

see what the train of thought is!

The leaves are totally pink with a mottled/marbled effect.

Unfortunately didnt get a chance to pop down GC at lunch. May try after work. Hope they'll watch my bike for me as I havent got my lock with me...

[Booldawg]

Well I bought it....

It was from the greenhouse area -thought I'd seen it outside. It didnt have a tag on it but lady at the till said its definitely an indoor plant and needs re-potting. It was only £1.50. Photo as below

http://tinypic.com/r/110d5vm/7

[sidkid]

Hypoestes phyllostachya ?

[Hawkwalk]

definately hypoestes

[Booldawg]

Thats definitely it! Thanks to all who helped :-)