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Plant ID please

Peanuts3Peanuts3 Posts: 759

Today whilst cutting back snowberry in a hedge I found this ?  Could anyone id it please.  It looks familiar but no idea what it is called. 

Also would it be suitable in a hedge or should I remove it.  It is currently on a boundary fence line.  

Thanks. 

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

     Ruscus aculeatus, butchers broom. It's a shade plant and can join a native hedgerow though it won't be tall.

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Peanuts3Peanuts3 Posts: 759

    Great, thank you so much image

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,038

    If it is a self fertile form it will have lovely long lasting red berries as well.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
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