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Tree Id please

EmmaGreenEmmaGreen Posts: 17
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I saw this lovely tree whilst out walking, does anyone know what it might be? Thank you. :)
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  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    It's a euonymous, but I don't know which one. 
  • EmmaGreenEmmaGreen Posts: 17
    I’ve never known of euonymus that looks like that! Only the smaller variegated shrubs. Thank you, I’ve learnt something new today! 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Euonymous alatus - which is a different species to the fortunei ones you probably know @EmmaGreen. Most of them are grown for their lovely for autumn colour  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • EmmaGreenEmmaGreen Posts: 17
    Lovely - thank you. :)
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    If you saw it on a walk, it’s probably Euonymus europaeus, the native plant. 
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Cambridgerose12 said:
    If you saw it on a walk, it’s probably Euonymus europaeus, the native plant. 
    Agree with Cambridgerose12..Euonymus europaeus...common name spindle.
    Seed capsules are different.
    Below.....
    1 to 4 Euonymus alatus...small,single seed per capsule
    4 to 8 Euonymus europaeus...bigger 4 segments..4 seeds







    Deciduous Euonymus are wonderful.
    Should be better known...they usually turn a fab colour in the autumn and have amazing seed capsules...flowers small easily missed.

    My very favourite for interesting seed capsules is Euonymus cornutus quinquecornutus




    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited November 2020
    See above.
    A few more Euonymus pics.












    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • EmmaGreenEmmaGreen Posts: 17
    They’re lovely! Do you know a good place that I could buy one from? I’d love one for my garden. I’m in Oxfordshire but I could buy online, although I’ve never bought a tree online before. Thanks 
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    EmmaGreen said:
    They’re lovely! Do you know a good place that I could buy one from? I’d love one for my garden. I’m in Oxfordshire but I could buy online, although I’ve never bought a tree online before. Thanks 
    May I recommend you start with shrubby one Euonymus alatus compacta...pics below.
    Pic 3.....This is a young plant in our new garden.
    For taller try Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade.
    You should be able to buy these in any good Garden centre now...before lock down on Thursday!
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • EmmaGreenEmmaGreen Posts: 17
    Thank you, you’ve been really helpful. 
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