Just possible the berries are Deadly Nightshade. If it is, it definitely shouldnt be in a playground :-(
Top one is definately Acanthus Spinosus (Liz - very close relative of the one that is hanging in there in the Mattinson Road planter). More info here. They are great, though snails like them and once they are established they are almost impossible to get rid off.
I dont think the bottom one is deadly nightshade, the leaves are different. Viburnum? Anyone else?
First is acanthus - I think the spinosa (or something like that) rather than the mollis variety.
I think the second might be a variety of viburnum
I'm sure you could grow Acanthus from seed, but easiest to divide up an existing plant (or as Sally says get cuttings). I have it growing as a weed in my garden - I think I've dug it up and then another bit sprouts.
Does anyone know if the spiny leaved version is less attractive to snails than the other one? You'd think it would be, but the actual leaf is still pretty soft.
I have a spiny leaved version and it hasn't been eaten..... yet.
My garden is full of toads but they don't seem to make any difference to the huge slug & snail population that i have eating their way through the garden.....
Agree about first one, could the second be a Cornus (Dogwood?)
Good check for native species post on http://www.ispot.org.uk/. For garden plants http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/
I wondered about cornus too. It could be - this one is similar looking (but not nearly as good a picture as Liz's!).
(I love cornus, wish I had room to grow them!).
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