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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: sweet-pea on March 12, 2007, 15:09:29

Title: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: sweet-pea on March 12, 2007, 15:09:29
And finally, this is the last one.  This shrub is probably now 6-7ft tall and has a very rounded shape.  The flowers are white, but I can't remember when they appear.
Title: Re: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 12, 2007, 16:15:30
Strawberry tree.....arancus I think it is called
Title: Re: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: isbister on March 12, 2007, 16:17:46
yes it could well be a Strawberry tree - arbutus unedo - flowers and fruits at the same time, about now
Title: Re: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 12, 2007, 18:06:16
Mum has had one in her garden for years and hers is exactly like that. ;D
Title: Re: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: sweet-pea on March 13, 2007, 10:31:28
I've had a look at some photo's on the web, and the one in the garden has never had any of those red fruit on it.
From looking through my book last night I was wondering whether it might be a Pieris, going more on the flowers than anything else.
Title: Re: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: ACE on March 13, 2007, 16:01:53
Look hard at the photo, there is a fruit just starting.
Title: Re: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 13, 2007, 16:37:50
Mums only occassionally gets fruit.  I am certain that is what it is.  ;D
Title: Re: unidentified shrub #8
Post by: sweet-pea on March 13, 2007, 17:10:34
OK. I must admit on reading up, the flowering time of the Aruncus fits in better than for a Pieris. I'm pretty sure it doesn't flower in the Spring.  I shall keep an eye on it and see what develops.