I have a tree/shrub - now about 10ft tall, thickest of sveral stems now
about 1.5 inches diameter. It has insignificant tiny greeny white flowers in
summer but in autumn they turn into pink blobs that open into 4 segements
with an orangy bit in the middle. It has lovely red autumn leaves. A friend
wants one but I can't tell her what to get as I lost the label.

Thanks

Peter

Peter wrote:
I have a tree/shrub - now about 10ft tall, thickest of sveral stems now
about 1.5 inches diameter. It has insignificant tiny greeny white flowers in
summer but in autumn they turn into pink blobs that open into 4 segements
with an orangy bit in the middle. It has lovely red autumn leaves. A friend
wants one but I can't tell her what to get as I lost the label.

Thanks

Peter

Hi,

I think it's Euonymus europeus (I don't know the common english name,
just the french!)

Philippe

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I have a tree/shrub - now about 10ft tall, thickest of sveral stems now
about 1.5 inches diameter. It has insignificant tiny greeny white flowers in
summer but in autumn they turn into pink blobs that open into 4 segements
with an orangy bit in the middle. It has lovely red autumn leaves. A friend
wants one but I can't tell her what to get as I lost the label.

It sounds like a spindle bush, euonymus Red Cascade is a good form. If
you go to www.google, click on "images" and type in the name, you'll get
some pics to check if it's the same thing.

The good news is, spindle makes suckers from the root.Have a look and
see if yours has done it yet; if so, now's a good time to dig it up and
transplant it.

Janet.

Philippe Gautier wrote:
Peter wrote:

I have a tree/shrub - now about 10ft tall, thickest of sveral stems now
about 1.5 inches diameter. It has insignificant tiny greeny white
flowers in
summer but in autumn they turn into pink blobs that open into 4 segements
with an orangy bit in the middle. It has lovely red autumn leaves. A
friend
wants one but I can't tell her what to get as I lost the label.

Thanks

Peter

Hi,

I think it's Euonymus europeus (I don't know the common english name,
just the french!)

It's Spindle Tree, see

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Environment/W..._europaeus.asp

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I have a tree/shrub - now about 10ft tall, thickest of sveral stems
now about 1.5 inches diameter. It has insignificant tiny greeny white
flowers in summer but in autumn they turn into pink blobs that open
into 4 segements with an orangy bit in the middle. It has lovely red
autumn leaves. A friend wants one but I can't tell her what to get as
I lost the label.

? Euonymus europaeus, the common spindle tree?

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/c...tsheets/trees-
new/euonymus_europaeus.html has a pic and more info.

I think there are several varieties, some with better red autumn leaves
than others, but that should be enough to get you started.


I always think of it as the Christmas decoration tree because those berries
are such mad colours: very 'designerish'!


Victoria Clare

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I have a tree/shrub - now about 10ft tall, thickest of sveral stems now
about 1.5 inches diameter. It has insignificant tiny greeny white flowers in
summer but in autumn they turn into pink blobs that open into 4 segements
with an orangy bit in the middle. It has lovely red autumn leaves. A friend
wants one but I can't tell her what to get as I lost the label.

Thanks

Peter
Hi -can it be an euonymus? Cheers Vera

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