This tree bears all the resemblance of a Rhus of some description, but it bears upright sprays of dull pink flowers in the late summer. Would be pleased to hear any suggestions as to what it is!
No, I don't think it is Aralia, the leaves on my tree are identical to the Stag's horn Sumach. It grows in exactly the same fashion, and suckers if i let it. The leaves turn lovely colours in the Autumn. It is about 10' tall and about 8' across.
No, the sprays of flowers are very loose panicles. The photo was taken a couple of years ago, the tree is not in bloom yet, so I cannot take a more close up photo of flower yet.
Hi again. Thank you all for your help. Yes I think it is Aralia. At first I looked at it on the RHS site, but the picture there bears no resemblance to mine at all, I think it must be a much younger plant with immature foliage. Having done further research I agree that Aralia Elata is the correct identification! Thank you all so much.
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Rather than a Rhus could it be Aralia elata, a relative of Ivy. the leaves of Aralia are huge. In a very hot summer black berries follow the flowers.
No, I don't think it is Aralia, the leaves on my tree are identical to the Stag's horn Sumach. It grows in exactly the same fashion, and suckers if i let it. The leaves turn lovely colours in the Autumn. It is about 10' tall and about 8' across.
Paulownia?
Pawlonia has large oval leaves.
The female Stagshorn Sumach does have pink flowers - is it like this?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No, the sprays of flowers are very loose panicles. The photo was taken a couple of years ago, the tree is not in bloom yet, so I cannot take a more close up photo of flower yet.
I think Invicta is right. Aralia elata.
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Sumach, especially if leaves turn orange in Autumn.
Could we have more photos Linda.
The leaves and stems now and at any other time you have pics of.
Aralia elata suckers like rhus and flowers late in the season, much later than rhus.
It alsocolours up. That photo of flowers with browning off leaves is much more aralia than rhus.
Rhus stems are furry and aralia are marked as yours
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Hi again. Thank you all for your help. Yes I think it is Aralia. At first I looked at it on the RHS site, but the picture there bears no resemblance to mine at all, I think it must be a much younger plant with immature foliage. Having done further research I agree that Aralia Elata is the correct identification! Thank you all so much.
A lovely plant Linda, I had one in my last garden. Now I want one here
In the sticks near Peterborough