My sister came across this specimen when walking in the Cotswolds last week. She is on a mission to find out what it is and asked me for help with identification. The verdict was that it's probably a shrub rather than a tree as there was not discernible central trunk. It came in at a good ten to fifteen feet. It was a solitary creature growing on grassland and as far as she could tell there was no scent coming from the flowers. So far aruncus has come up as a possibility but we are puzzled by the leaves, so confirmation or other possibilities would be most welcome.
Looks plausible
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I've 'entered' the question and picture into my let's find out more about that plant section of my brain....as I spend the summer visiting gardens etc looking through books etc...there may be a snap moment. In the meantime maybe someone else will come up with the answer.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was aruncus for the flowers but not, to, my recollection, the flowers or the size or the shrubbiness. Chloris will know, for sure!
ReplyDeleteIt's a tree ,Fraxinus ornus or Manna ash.
ReplyDeleteWell done Chloris...I shall look out for this one in woods or rather arboretums.
ReplyDeleteYou can rely on Chloris for plant ID.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your comments and suggestions. Chloris, you've hit the nail on the head - many, many thanks from both of us 😘
ReplyDeleteAttractive plant! I'm glad (but not at all surprised) that Chloris could identify it.
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