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Identification please
My first post hope somebody can help. I have this growing in a pot about 2 feet tall and I thought it was from a fruit pip or stone my daughters planted a few years ago. This is the first year it has had these pink 'pods' first noticed them about 2 weeks ago (end August) Thank you
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Could it be a spindle tree I wonder?
Yes it looks like a spindle, and the way the leaves are colouring is typical
http://www.google.com/search?q=euonymus+red+cascade&hl=en&rlz=1C1SVEE_enGB425GB425&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=lntRUJDWE6LB0gWls4GIAg&sqi=2&ved=0CB0QsAQ&biw=1241&
If it's a Red Cascade or similar you have a very nice small tree growing there (they usually cost around £20 to buy). The fruits will split open to reveal an orange centre and are beautiful, but are not edible by the way.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Euonymus europaeus. There are a lot of forms of this on sale.
Thank you for the replies I've had a look at the link, can't wait for the fruits to open. Don't recall buying it but I tend to dig up and pot anything that is growing if I haven't planted it and don't know what it is.Wonder where it came from! Thank again.