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Old 28-06-2013, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Layman[_2_] View Post
That was my thought too. But where do the purple leaves come from?
There is a 70+ foot ash at the end of my garden, with no sign of purple
leaves, and none on the seedlings it spreads around.
I expect they don't stay purple very long. If you google "young ash leaves" you'll see some pictures of some with purplish leaves when they are very fresh.