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Magical Meerkat
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Hello.
This strange red/green leaved plant has emerged from some gravel that was put in by the previous owner of the garden. Is this a weed? or a garden plant? The leaves are holly like, but I've never seen a red holly leaf? any ideas what this is?
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Have you got a picture?
Whoops sorry had a stupid moment. Here's the weird plant!
Is it a Mahonia maybe?
I wondered about Mahonia, but it didn't look quite right. It didn't start like a normal holly seedling.. I have quite a few of those. But it does look like a holly but the leaves are soft to touch and thin.
I'd say definitely Mahonia... There are lots of different sorts, you know.
It doesn` get too big either
It is Mahonia aquifolium. Probably left by the birds as they like to eat the berries
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/70771-mahonia-aquifolium
OOh thank you. I shall dig it up and give it to my mum. Her Mahonia died in the snow last year.