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winged stemmed shrub
Does anyone recall what hardy shrubs have winged stems and pinnate (or
perhaps distichous opposite) foliage? (I might be misinterpreting the foliage on Euonymus alatus, but I would have expected autumn colour on that by now.) -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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winged stemmed shrub
Liquidambar is another possibility
-- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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In message , Janet Tweedy
writes Liquidambar is another possibility It's probably Euonymus alatus, and I got confused by the absence of the typical autumn colour. The location is an abandoned arboretum planted with native species (was it planted by mistake, instead of Euonymus europaeus). It's not Ulmus alata, which has simple, alternate leaves, and not Liquidambar styraciflua, which has palmately lobed leaves. (I was wondering if I was forgetting anything obvious.) But thanks for the suggestions. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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In message , Sacha
writes On 2010-11-15 20:07:18 +0000, Stewart Robert Hinsley said: In message , Janet Tweedy writes Liquidambar is another possibility It's probably Euonymus alatus, and I got confused by the absence of the typical autumn colour. The location is an abandoned arboretum planted with native species (was it planted by mistake, instead of Euonymus europaeus). It's not Ulmus alata, which has simple, alternate leaves, and not Liquidambar styraciflua, which has palmately lobed leaves. (I was wondering if I was forgetting anything obvious.) But thanks for the suggestions. We've got Euonymus europaeus in pots but at the moment it's got teeny white flowers on it and is just beginning to turn colour, if that's any help! The being in a pot may affect them, I suppose. Euonymus europaeus normally has its teeny white flowers in spring. At this time of the year it is easily spotted from the pink (and orange) 4-lobed fruits. The foliage of some turned pink in October, and the foliage of others stayed green. I've read that there's native stock, and imported stock; perhaps that's the difference (but I wouldn't know which way round they are). Euonymus europaeus doesn't have winged stems - I checked a local specimen early on Sunday morning. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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