What is this please?

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  August 2018 edited August 2018

  viburnum opulus. I think it can by used to make jelly. Mr Google should help.

  Devon.

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• plant pauper Posts: 6,904

  August 2018

  Viburnum opulus aka Guelder rose. White flowers, red shiny berries and fabulous Autumn colour. A great all round plant.

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• Buttercupdays Posts: 4,546

  August 2018

  I've got the red  and the yellow flowered version and they are both colouring up nicely. The birds leave the berries till after other things, like holly and cotoneaster, so they aren't top favourite, but it ensures a longer supply of food.
  

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  August 2018

  I don’t think the OP wants to buy a plant, just can they eat it on their travels.
  The fruit is edible in small quantities, with a very acidic taste; it can be used to make jelly. It is however very mildly toxic, and may cause vomiting or diarrhea if eaten in large amounts.
  

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• Potty Lottie Posts: 45

  August 2018

  Thank you all for your replies. We decided not to eat it whilst kayaking. But to collect the seeds for planting in the garden as it was so attractive. We used the ‘red for danger ‘ adage as it looked so red! And upset tummies in a kayak not a desirable outcome! 

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• plant pauper Posts: 6,904

  August 2018

  @Potty Lotty I too collected seeds once...then I read what needed to be done to make them germinate. 
  Good luck with that. 

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• plant pauper Posts: 6,904

  August 2018 edited August 2018

  Works for tomatoes too @pansyface
  Suffice to say I have these on order.
  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/382216058470
  
  
  

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• plant pauper Posts: 6,904

  August 2018

  I could feed them to Wren but that would mean following her around with a sieve and she has quite a turn of speed. 

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