What Tree
"Bobh" wrote in message
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Hi guys, hopefully someone can identify this tree, thanks..
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Look like a Viburnum opulus to me. The common name is guelder rose and
it's generally regarded as a British native.
It's a quite large shrub or small shrubby tree that has 'lacecap' white
flowers in Spring, followed by bunches of berries that turn a lovely
shade of sealing-wax red by late summer. Those can make a fine display
into autumn - if the blackbirds don't polish them all off before they
get that far (they love 'em).
The leaves give autumn colour too, turning bronze and an attractive
wine-red. I think it's a lovely shrub that more than earns its keep
through the seasons.
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Sue
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