On 24 Oct, 18:08, Janet Baraclough
wrote:
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"Pete L" wrote in message
roups.com...
Just stayed at a large country house in Oxfordshire. In the garden was
a tree/bush about 5 feet high. Leaves were green, narrow and pointed.
What was striking was the fruit/seeds. On each branch just ahead of
the leaves were thin stalks about 2-3 ins long. At the end of the
stalks were heart shaped pinky red covers that opened out to reveal
bright orange seeds, kidney shaped and about 1/4 to 1/2 inch long.

Anybody know what this is? I shall be planting these seeds to see if I
can grow this in my garden....
Strawberry bush? Euonymus, if so.

No, fruits too small for strawberry bush. It's spindle tree.Euonymus
europaeus, heres a pic

http://www.beautifulbotany.com/STOCK...0europaeus.jpg

Janet

Thanks everybody. The pic Janet sent is exactly what it is. Next move
now is to plant these seeds and see what happens!