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Old 10-01-2008, 10:21 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Tiny little purple balls

On 1月10日, 午前2:59, Christelle
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Hello there,

I would really really like to be able to find out what this plant is
called - my partner and I were walking in Hampshire, in the south of
England and we spotted this unusual little plant that appeared to be
growing out of someone's front garden.

I will try my best to attach pictures but so far its not letting me.

The colour of the flowers on this plant are really unique and rare -
they are a gorgeous metallic shade of purple and they come in tiny
clusters of balls. The stem is a light woody colour and there is no
foliage with this plant - they resemble slightly misletoe but mistletoe
has leaves generally, which is not the case with this rare plant.

Please help! Any sort of clue would be wonderful - I have searched
high and low and nothing has come up.

Many thanks..

Christelle

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Christelle


Is it what you saw in Hampshire?
http://www.3d-picture.com/media/diar...shikiu400a.jpg
If that is the case, its 'murasakishikibu' or Japanese beautyberry
(Callicarpa japonica Thumb) .
The fruits would stay as it is after all the leaves are gone.
i guess you might saw it with no leaves.
If my brain cells have been activated properly,
i may have hit the mark.grin

Ono