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Whats this half dead shrub/tree with reddish foliage?

Last post 03-07-2009 1:10 PM by Silver surfer. 5 replies.

• 29/06/2009 12:48 PM
  MissFlax Location: Wymondham, Norfolk Joined on: 26 May 2009 Posts: 32	Reply | Contact " mce_src="" alt="" border="" hspace="" vspace="" width="" height="" align="" />

• 29/06/2009 01:26 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 393

  Reply | Contact Looks like Cotinus coggygria purpureus. Common name Smoke bush or Burning bush.   http://arboretum.arizona.edu/taxa/Cotinus_coggygria_Purpureus.html   Please can you check the colour of the leaves. If they are purple it could be C. cogggria Royal Purple or Grace. From you pic the leaves look green and the flowers make the shrub look purple. It is always difficult with a long shot to tell.

• 29/06/2009 01:54 PM	In reply to
  Kesira Location: Elkesley, Nottinghamshire Joined on: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 33	Reply | Contact I have a couple of the red leaved variety.  i've never seen green leaved ones before but i have to admit that from the flowers it does look like silver surfer is correct. Gardening Tip When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it was a valuable plant.

• 29/06/2009 02:14 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 393	Reply | Contact Cotinus coggygria has green leaves. The purple leaved ones are possibly more popular as they colour so well in the Autumn.   http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/dbpages/317.html

• 29/06/2009 03:28 PM	In reply to
  MissFlax Location: Wymondham, Norfolk Joined on: 26 May 2009 Posts: 32	Reply | Contact Many thanks!

• 03/07/2009 01:10 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 393	Reply | Contact Just had another thought. To be as big as it, is it may be Cotinus obovatus. http://images.google.com/images?q=cotinus%20obovatus&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi