ID of beautiful tall tree/shrub

[Eatingcheeseontoast]

About 5/6 foot tall in a container. Does anyone have any ideas?

[JT05]

Could it be a type of Magnolia?

[Eatingcheeseontoast]

That's a good thought, just googled and the leaves look similar.

Looking for a good container tree to provide some screening from neighbour.

[IncognitoBurrito]

Looks to me like a variety of mock orange or philadelphus. Does it smell gorgeous? There are loads of kinds with different sized flowers.

[MilkTrayLimeBarrel]

Looks like syringa to me - smells lovely - but not sure it is best in a pot. From what I remember, it is mainly a climbing plant.

[MattBerrysHair]

I don't think it's a syringa. It looks very like a philadelphus, or if not scented, a type of cornus.

[Eatingcheeseontoast]

I snapped it in someone's courtyard garden from the pavement
Not sure I can get close enough for a sniff without being arrested.

[Hiahia]

looks a bit like dogwood/cornus although they usually only have 4 petals per flower?

[Elphaba99]

Looks like Philadelphus to me. They smell heavenly.

[Elphaba99]

If it is Philadelphus, it's deciduous btw - not sure if that will affect your decision?

[Eatingcheeseontoast]

Hmm might do. Struggling to find something evergreen and tall that'll go in a pot to act as a screen.

[Elphaba99]

Clematis Montana if it's got something to climb up? Or Akebia (semi evergreen), also with support.

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

I thought it might be dogwood as well.

Although it could be philadelphus.

[Eatingcheeseontoast]

Better photo. Does that help in identifying it?

[Hiahia]

Can you take photo of one 'perfect' flower?

[aircooled]

Cornus `Eddie's White Wonder' or similar.

[Elphaba99]

I think you're right, aircooled - flowers look too flat for Philadelphus.

[Elphaba99]

....in which case, OP, that's also deciduous.

Here's the Akebia I have - flowers smell lovely: www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/akebia-quinata-cream-flowered/classid.2000011116/?affiliate=googleproductfeed&gclid=CjwKEAjwr_rIBRDJzq-Z-LC_2HgSJADoL57HJ-3iNzEVzhQtA9ktCQ4ZChKfCH0Li_xJ7Ua9wMyIsBoCgZPw_wcB

[TinyCairn]

I think also think it's a cornus kousa. I have one, they are lovely

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

It's dogwood.

BTW, I didn't know there was a white akebia.

[TinyCairn]

Sorry, that should have been:I also think it's a dogwood, cornus kousa

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

How big do they get though?

Can I fit one in a tiny suburban garden? And how frost hardy are they?
I can look it up, but I would like to hear people's experiences.

[Elphaba99]

Which, Chardonnay? The Cornus or the cream Akebia?

That Cornus can get to 5/6m high eventually. My Akebia is trained up a 6ft fence with trellis at the top. East facing garden in the South East, neutral/alkaline soil. Quite sheltered though so we don't usually lose anything except some v tender plants to frost. Akebia seems to love it there and goes wild in the spring.

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

can you nip down into the courtyard...and see if there is a label on it? You could just knock the door as a courtesy, or pretend to be canvassing with a pile of leaflets

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

Sorry, Cornus. I think it might be too big for me. I will need something more compact, but don't want a magnolia, they are everywhere.

I have an Akebia, but it's the chocolate variety. Or rather did have one, I lost it over the winter.

[Elphaba99]

Oh, that's a shame. 🙁 Frost?