Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?

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Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?
« on: October 17, 2011, 15:44 »
Hi All - I have now taken over my allotment and been given both halves to make a full lottie.   :D

I have a hedge looking bunch of small trees/shrubs growing at the side... I dont know what they are and wonder if they are a fruit tree of sorts.. Had some cutting down in the past as a lot of stumps and regrowth.

Can anyone help?
 
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Re: Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2011, 16:51 »
I'm thinking Dogwood (but I'm no expert on either shrubs or trees.)  :unsure:
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Re: Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 17:18 »
Hi J.. I Googled dogwood and one of the species pics look like it...

Is it used for anything on a plot other than a dividing hedge? I can't find a use for it..

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Re: Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2011, 17:30 »
You can weave baskets for your harvest, whilst waiting for them to grow! ;)

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Re: Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2011, 17:53 »
Hi J.. I Googled dogwood and one of the species pics look like it...

Is it used for anything on a plot other than a dividing hedge? I can't find a use for it..

I believe the coloured stems are regarded as providing a (relatively) attractive feature in winter (probably look good against the snow!  :wub:)

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Re: Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2011, 18:32 »
So I cant eat it the!!  >:(   will have to come out and grow rasps instead!! :D

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Re: Help.... What is this plant in my lottie?
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2011, 17:38 »
We had a plant like this as a hedge separating the the bottom of the garden from the veg plot, it had russet stems in the winter and provide shelter for wild birds, then OH 'trimmed' it >:(
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