"Mike" wrote in message
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When in school in Ct there was a shrub that bloomed an interesting color
of
red during the winters.

Perhaps it was the Red osier dogwood:

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/Pheno...erDogwood.html

Disclaimer: 5 min. download with a dial-up. Make a cup of tea. If you can
get it to grow, don't over do it.