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An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol
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Carya myristiciformis or Nutmeg Hickory is only good up to zone 9, so
I think you are on the borders of survival. There is one in Kew
gardens growing well.

How old is it, does it produce any viable nuts ??



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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a quite common name for Leycesteria formosa and is still
used by many elderly~ and myself when I can't remember!!
Best Wishes Brian.


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Pam Moore wrote:
An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol



I had a little nut tree
Nothing would it bear.
Except a silver nutmeg
And a golden pear.
The king of Spain's daughter
came to visit me,
And all because of my little nut tree.
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Brian wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a quite common name for Leycesteria formosa and is still
used by many elderly~ and myself when I can't remember!!


"Chinese nutmeg" to me. I've never grown it: do the fruits at all
resemble nutmegs in smell or use?

--
Mike.

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Brian wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a quite common name for Leycesteria formosa and is

still
used by many elderly~ and myself when I can't remember!!


"Chinese nutmeg" to me. I've never grown it: do the fruits at all
resemble nutmegs in smell or use?

--
Mike

~~~~~~~~~~~
No, the fruits resemble nothing familiar. We frequently have it as a
weed, but was introduced locally as a woodland plant for pheasants.
Best Wishes Brian.



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"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Brian wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a quite common name for Leycesteria formosa and is
still
used by many elderly~ and myself when I can't remember!!


"Chinese nutmeg" to me. I've never grown it: do the fruits at all
resemble nutmegs in smell or use?

--
Mike.

Why you no grow me L.formosa? Is it cos I is common.
I am reliable, oriental looking and I give you good time big boy.
LF and other beauties await you at:-
www.buyawife.con
ps. I taste of Toffee



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On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:16:41 +0100, sam wrote:

Pam Moore wrote:
An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol



I had a little nut tree
Nothing would it bear.
Except a silver nutmeg
And a golden pear.
The king of Spain's daughter
came to visit me,
And all because of my little nut tree.


Thanks very much for that, Sam. It's a great help!

Pam in Bristol
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Rupert (W.Yorkshire) wrote:
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Brian wrote:

[...]
This is a quite common name for Leycesteria formosa and is
still
used by many elderly~ and myself when I can't remember!!


"Chinese nutmeg" to me. I've never grown it: do the fruits at all
resemble nutmegs in smell or use?

--
Mike.

Why you no grow me L.formosa? Is it cos I is common.
I am reliable, oriental looking and I give you good time big boy.
LF and other beauties await you at:-
www.buyawife.con
ps. I taste of Toffee


Mmm! I can resist anything except temptation. Just as soon as I get
another garden, my delicious little oriental!

--
Mike.

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