On 21 Apr, 10:58, "Muddymike" wrote:
"Anne Jackson" wrote in message

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The message from jim contains these words:

I would love to know what this April flowering plant is but I have no
books or knowledge of botany. It is about 10-12 ft tall in my
garden. It features long spindly branching stems - there are perhaps
60 making up the manifestation in my garden. The flowers are yellow
and superficially (from a distance) a little like dandelion flowers.
The leaves are a little like less hairy mint leaves.

My soil is very clay and I live on a hill where the run of water keeps
my soil pretty moist under the surface. I am particularly keen to
establish what the plant is because if the flowers are edible I aim to
make wine out of it. Can anyone help? Here is a link to a picture
of the flowers etc:
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/4088/dsc00026pu1.jpg

Any help very gratefully received.

Many thanks, Jim

Kerria japonica

Having had it identified as one of my garden shrubs, I could have answered
that, now that is progress in my gardening knowledge thanks to this group.

Mike

It also comes in a single flowered form, supposed to grow to 6 to 8ft
but I have seen it around 25 ft growing out of the top of an Oak tree.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries