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Does anyone know what this plant might be? Epimedium?

siris

By Siris

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Does anyone know what this plant might be? The red pods are attached to the stalks with the small green serrated leaves, spreading slightly by underground runners. I thought the leaves look like those of an Epimedium, but never seen pods like these on an Epimedium. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
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28 Oct, 2021

 

I am still thinking Epimedium, although photos show the pods like v. very small bean pods with small "beans" inside. I think I will cut one open tomorrow.

28 Oct, 2021

 

I don't think my Epimediums set seed - never noticed any but will go down and have a search tomorrow!

28 Oct, 2021

 

Thank you Stera, that would be great.

28 Oct, 2021

 

I sort of recognise it but no idea what it is either. If you'd just posted the foliage I'd have gone for a Mahonia seedling.
But I see what you mean by the epimedium look.If that's ok with you I will ask around some of my friends. I will try John Grimshaw from the Yorkshire arboretum.

Is it a spreader? did you plant it or is it a gift from the birds?

29 Oct, 2021

 

Epimediums do not seem to have seed pods like that, as far as I can discover.

29 Oct, 2021

 

Beginning to think it might be one of the Nightshades, Solanum species.
Have taken the liberty of posting it on another website where there is a very good plant identifying member.

29 Oct, 2021

 

Thank you SBG i thought it was in the Berberidaceae family ie an Epimedium. Just lost my lengthy reply! I am going to reply as a blog.
Thank you Owdyboggy.

29 Oct, 2021

 

According to John Grimshaw it is Fuchsia procumbens.

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29 Oct, 2021

 

Thank you so much for your trouble, SBG, oh yes, I do have Fuchsia procumbens & variegated, and they flower. Will look at the plants at the back of the scree garden for pods. I did put some in the front, senior moment, never considered them.
I think the pods are more striking than the flowers.

29 Oct, 2021

 

Yes, I used to grow that many many moons ago. Don't remember it ever producing berries though which is probably why I did not recognise it.

29 Oct, 2021

 

Thank you everone again. The berries are edible apparently, so one learns something new each day.

29 Oct, 2021

 

I did try eating a Fuchsia berry once - interesting but wouldn't bother again...rather like Mahonia, a bit wishy washy...

30 Oct, 2021

 

I was getting a bit worried, since all of the Fuchsias that I am familiar with have opposite foliage, but apparently F. procumbens is an exception to that rule.

31 Oct, 2021

 

Tugbrethii, my shrubby Fuchsias have black berries.

31 Oct, 2021

 

Berry color is highly variable within a genus, and sometimes even within a species, but leaf arrangement is usually pretty stable within a genus, and sometimes within a family. A plant with opposite leaves produces leaves two at a time along the stem, like ash trees, periwinkle, or members of the mint family. "Alternate leaves" means that the leaves come one at a time along the stem, like apple trees, pepper plants, and every picture I found of the foliage of Fuchsia procumbens.

31 Oct, 2021

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