Bush Identification

[bhg481]

Can any one please identify this shrub seen at Scone Palace in July.

http://i60.tinypic.com/91mbdj.jpg

[Robinia]

It looks like some variety of tropoleum (sp?)....I'll investigate :)

[Robinia]

I'd got the spelling wrong...it would have been growing up through another shrub...

http://www.ballyrobertcottage.com/plants-beginning-with-t/tropaeolum-speciosum

[bhg481]

Thanks Robinia. I've just Googled tropoleum and it looks like you've sorted it for me - they call it TROPAEOLUM.

[Robinia]

It's lovely. :)

[bhg481]

This is a picture of it in situ. I think you're right, it is growing up through the other shrubs.
http://i62.tinypic.com/33bliq1.jpg
Thanks again for your speedy help and yes, it is lovely. We've never knowingly seen it in England.

[Robinia]

It's beautiful grown like that, I don't remember seeing one for real either. It's Chelsea week, what's the betting there'll be some on there now it's been talked about? :)

[woofgang]

tropaeleum is a bitof a devil to get going. it needs a long cool root run and its head in the sun so deeply culivated earth in shade with a sunny aspect. growing through thick shrubbery will suit it well.

[woofgang]

and i have spelt it wrong too....

[bhg481]

Thanks for the tip Woolfie