On 23/04/2014 17:12, Charlie Pridham wrote:

"Spider" wrote in message
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On 22/04/2014 20:01, David Hill wrote:
You were right when you said that this is Ribies speciosum
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps94687668.jpg


I was wondering how many here had come across it.
David @ an overcast side of Swansea Bay



I've been aware of this shrub for many years, though I've never owned
it. I have a close local friend who has one, so I 'met' it for the
first time about 12yrs ago. It is very attractive, isn't it?

It is easy to confuse it with a Fuchsia, as my friend did, but the
currant leaves give it away, and the thorns offer a clue.

It will be interesting to see if anyone else on urg recognises it.
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Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

I have a biggish one of these on a wall, nice thing, tough as they come,
poor fruit crops but hey you can't have everything!




They do make large attractive shrubs in time. I didn't know they
produce a crop at all, much less one worth worrying about. Are they
edible, or effectively just bird food?

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Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay