"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Brian wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol
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This is a quite common name for Leycesteria formosa and is
still
used by many elderly~ and myself when I can't remember!!

"Chinese nutmeg" to me. I've never grown it: do the fruits at all
resemble nutmegs in smell or use?

--
Mike
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No, the fruits resemble nothing familiar. We frequently have it as a
weed, but was introduced locally as a woodland plant for pheasants.
Best Wishes Brian.