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Aliens in Croydon!
Can anyone identify a tree I saw when visiting Croydon in October?
It has pea sized, deep violet berries, each of which has four or five pink bracts behind it, trailing to form the shape of a shuttlecock. I assume it is not a native - and, being a Scot, I'm the other alien! |
Aliens in Croydon!
On Mar 15, 5:59*pm, NickH nick.hayes-
wrote: Can anyone identify a tree I saw when visiting Croydon in October? It has pea sized, deep violet berries, each of which has four or five pink bracts behind it, trailing to form the shape of a shuttlecock. I assume it is not a native - and, being a Scot, I'm the other alien! -- NickH Could be Leycestria formosa, Himalayan Honeysuckle. If you hold your ear very close to the berries you will hear them whispering, "Honeysuckle, Jim, but not as we know it." |
Aliens in Croydon!
"NickH" wrote... Can anyone identify a tree I saw when visiting Croydon in October? It has pea sized, deep violet berries, each of which has four or five pink bracts behind it, trailing to form the shape of a shuttlecock. I assume it is not a native - and, being a Scot, I'm the other alien! I can picture it but do you think I can remember the name. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
Aliens in Croydon!
On 15/3/09 17:59, in article , "NickH"
wrote: Can anyone identify a tree I saw when visiting Croydon in October? It has pea sized, deep violet berries, each of which has four or five pink bracts behind it, trailing to form the shape of a shuttlecock. I assume it is not a native - and, being a Scot, I'm the other alien! Try a Google image search on Clerodendrum trichotomum - it's a possible and not often seen. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online |
Aliens in Croydon!
In message , NickH
writes Can anyone identify a tree I saw when visiting Croydon in October? It has pea sized, deep violet berries, each of which has four or five pink bracts behind it, trailing to form the shape of a shuttlecock. I assume it is not a native - and, being a Scot, I'm the other alien! A (the?) plant with striking violet berries is Callicarpa. However, I suspect that this isn't what you saw, as the commonly cultivated forms at least have smaller berries, and lack the bracts. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
Aliens in Croydon!
"Bob Hobden" wrote "NickH" wrote... Can anyone identify a tree I saw when visiting Croydon in October? It has pea sized, deep violet berries, each of which has four or five pink bracts behind it, trailing to form the shape of a shuttlecock. I assume it is not a native - and, being a Scot, I'm the other alien! I can picture it but do you think I can remember the name. Possibly Euonymus oxyphyllacus but I think it's something else where the berry is seperated from the rest by a little stalk, a bit like a ball with a parachute. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
Many thanks for all the suggestions. I had an interesting time checking them out. Thanks especially to Sacha of
http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon who correctly identified it as Clerodendrum trichotomum. Nick -- Sacha Quote:
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Aliens in Croydon!
On 2009-03-15 17:59:55 +0000, NickH
said: Can anyone identify a tree I saw when visiting Croydon in October? It has pea sized, deep violet berries, each of which has four or five pink bracts behind it, trailing to form the shape of a shuttlecock. I assume it is not a native - and, being a Scot, I'm the other alien! Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargiesii, I'd guess. It's a beautiful thing but comes into leaf quite late and always worries me that it's up and died. However, it is hardy. It has very scented white flowers before it produces the berries you saw and is a real gem. -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials South Devon |
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