I have been to lots of web pages, but I can't seem to find the name of
this shrub! It produces LONG branches that are covered with loads of
bright orange berries in October. I've seen them by some highways and
in some yards. I stopped by one house to ask about it (the owner
wasn't home) and I noticed that the branches had something like long
thorns on them, as well. It's beautiful, and I think there's a spot on
the lot I just bought that it would love, if I could just find out what
it is!

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

Melissa "Mouse" Wilkins

Quince? It has nice pink flowers in spring.
Jw
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| I have been to lots of web pages, but I can't seem to find the
name of
| this shrub! It produces LONG branches that are covered with
loads of
| bright orange berries in October. I've seen them by some
highways and
| in some yards. I stopped by one house to ask about it (the
owner
| wasn't home) and I noticed that the branches had something like
long
| thorns on them, as well. It's beautiful, and I think there's a
spot on
| the lot I just bought that it would love, if I could just find
out what
| it is!
|
| Thanks in advance for any help you can give!
|
| Melissa "Mouse" Wilkins
|

More like pyrocantha. Berries can be orange ranging to a dark red. I've
seen birds eat the berries in late winter and get drunk or they appear to be
drunk.


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I have been to lots of web pages, but I can't seem to find the name of
this shrub! It produces LONG branches that are covered with loads of
bright orange berries in October. I've seen them by some highways and
in some yards. I stopped by one house to ask about it (the owner
wasn't home) and I noticed that the branches had something like long
thorns on them, as well. It's beautiful, and I think there's a spot on
the lot I just bought that it would love, if I could just find out what
it is!

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

Melissa "Mouse" Wilkins

Melissa,

I think you are referring to pyracantha. I have admired the berries also,
but I have never grown it. It can be very thorn to deal with (or so I am
told), so you might want to plant it in a location away from paths, walks,
etc.

Anne


"Mouse" wrote in message
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I have been to lots of web pages, but I can't seem to find the name of
this shrub! It produces LONG branches that are covered with loads of
bright orange berries in October. I've seen them by some highways and
in some yards. I stopped by one house to ask about it (the owner
wasn't home) and I noticed that the branches had something like long
thorns on them, as well. It's beautiful, and I think there's a spot on
the lot I just bought that it would love, if I could just find out what
it is!

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

Melissa "Mouse" Wilkins

"Mouse" wrote in message
.... I can't seem to find the name of | this
shrub! It produces LONG branches that are covered with loads of |
bright orange berries in October.

Pyracantha?

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...eet.cfm?ID=393