1st home, beautiful tree. Any help identifying and tips please?!

[Rory B7]

 Hi all,

 

I've recently moved into a home with my partner.

We have this stunning tree which will no doubt break up the views of the construction going on behind our rear wall garden "thank god". We have no idea what it is? I have tried a few snap apps and going through a few questionnaires on the woodland trust, but results are scattergun to say the least.

 

Although not in the pictures, neighbours say the tree blooms in the summer months a purple/lilac colour on the flowers?

 

Any help on what it is and how to best look after it would be greatly appreciated; we want it to be healthy and remain an important part of our garden!

 

Kind regards,

 

Rory

[Stere]

Ceanothus?

[nepia]

Ceanothus, perhaps thyrsiflorus - Californian Lilac.

 

Very little care needed. You can trim back flowering growth by half after flowering but don't go hacking it; results from that are variable to say the least - vide the stubs.

They need good drainage as they are semi desert plants.

Be aware that they're not long lived; that could turn up its toes at any time for no apparent reason.

Edited February 18, 2021 by nepia

[Rory B7]

Many thanks both of you, that's a real shame. Sadly the neighbour has already taken a hack 🙄

[Stere]

You could try and  take some cuttings

 

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