What is this berry? March

Top 2. Mar 19, 2001 4:12 AM

» Gay_Klok - Re: This should be

In response to message posted by Gay_Klok:
Nobody answering this? There is a very strong clue on my site.

-- posted by Gay_Klok

Top 3. Mar 20, 2001 7:37 PM

» Jojo - guessing guessing guessing

Hi Gay

I looked for the clue, but must have looked in the wrong places. I've found the Suite very slow today, so I am going to guess that it's a Cornus of some kind.

-- posted by Jojo

Top 4. Mar 20, 2001 7:52 PM

» Gay_Klok - Re: guessing guessing guessing

In response to message posted by Jojo:
The same photo is in my "this month's photos" Jojo

Anyhow, you don't need clues. It is a Cornus. Anyone know what species?

-- posted by Gay_Klok

Top 5. Mar 21, 2001 4:07 AM

» Cottage_Garden - Re: Re: guessing guessing guessing

In response to message posted by Gay_Klok:

It's not "the" native one, speaking from N America. smile

-- posted by Cottage_Garden

Top 6. Mar 21, 2001 7:14 PM

» bindweed - Re: Re: Re: guessing guessing guessing

Gay,I would of course be tempted to throw 'australis' back at you, but realize you are much more clever than that. Most Cornus have purplish black fruits, not red. Cornelian (read sorbet) Cherry's have dark red fruit. They belong to S. Europe and Asia. C. mas Usually their leaves are much longer than the picture you show ... so???

I remain at a loss! Japanese Cornelian Cherry would be my next stab in the dark. Leaves still do not fit the picture you posted.

I remain eliptically puzzled by yur leaves.

Eh, just bought a great Syrah/Shiraz. Spelling left aside to cultures. Your supreme Auzie contender was Banrock Station, vs. some other more well known wineries. Our Northwest contender was Pepperwood Grove 98 Syrah!!! NINE STARS. Only blasted thing was, I raced back in to buy more and found only 99 vintages had been re-stocked.

Bastards!!! Oh well, I will sit on this one until I unearth another 1998 vintage. Will be on the waiting blocks for 2000 or 2001 releases. I want the grapes from 1999!!! No idea how long Syrah's are held.

-- posted by bindweed

Top 7. Mar 21, 2001 9:06 PM

» Gay_Klok - Re: Re: Re: Re: guessing guessing guessing

In response to message posted by bindweed:
Ah! Herb, I am rubbing my hand for a well worn smack. I was tempted to have a Tassie endemic and decided it may be too hard, so the local reference was for the tree name and so many do come from our American cousins' country - and it was narrowd down to that.

I wasn't fast enough to then write the species was actually Cornus kousa var chinensis. May grow to 20ft, tiered branches, and the picture as photoed.

Now, for being so clever, I will go and format the Tasmanian berry

Welcome back :=]

-- posted by Gay_Klok