Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by yard gate). The only similar is Wild Privet but it isn't that because of see later..
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by yard gate). Is Garden Privet not Wild Privet because the corolla tube is longer than the lobes of the petals. Wild Privet instead has the corolla tube a lot shorter.
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by yard gate).
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (27/06/2021) Southbank, Henfield (hedge next to woodchip pen). Garden Privet not Wild Privet because the corolla tube is longer than the lobes of the petals which you can just make out.
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (03/07/2021) Southbank, Henfield (hedge next to woodchip pen).
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Young berries.
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Wider and larger leaves than the narrower and smaller ones of Wild Privet.
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Hence the species name "ovalifolium" as in round foliage! Wild Privet instead has more leanceolate leaves which are also smaller than this. Also, Garden Privet has prominent veins on the obverse of the leaves which Wild Privet lacks (no photo yet)..
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (01/11/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield.
Garden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) (01/11/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. What the berries are like when ripe.