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Annoying tree thing ID please
Hi folks,
I have this annoying tree/shrub that keeps popping up everywhere I don't know if it's seeding itself or sending out runners but whatever it's doing, it's boring, doesn't flower or fruit and pops up in the flower bed and in my hedges. Any ideas what it is?
Cheers
James

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I think it's Salix caprea, goat willow but it looks a bit odd. Has it had a dose of something?
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It does have a red tinge but that seemed redder than usual. I'm sure you'll get a second opinion later on
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That one is too small for flowering. I'm surprised we don't have a second opinion yet
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It all looks a bit red
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Here's another picture I took earlier. The stems are a sort of russet colour. I can get another of the one in my hedge tomorrow. That one is about 12ft tall very spindly and does nothing but have foliage.
Are there any plum or damson trees nearby? I does remind me of the suckers that they sometimes throw up.
I would have said that's a plum sucker. Where's the old stump, nearby?