Name that plant
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Date Photo Taken
09 / 29 / 2013
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Season Photo Was Taken
Fall
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Region Photo Was Taken
Southeast
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City
Marietta
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State
Georgia
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Posted by
Karol
Notes:
This small tree (woody shrub?) has been in my garden area even before the land was cleared to make the “garden” – this year the rains have caused it to break out into a zillion white berries. The gardener who put in our stone work called it an “ornamental” and I am curious, are there white beauty berries? Can I prune it and when?
Comments
stone Master Identifier says:
forgot to include a link… check this one from Clemson extension: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/shrubs/hgic1086.html
September 30th, 2013 at 7:25am
stone Master Identifier says:
I’m thinking Callicarpa japonica or Callicarpa dichotoma. An Asian variety, unfortunately. Beautyberry can be treated like any other shrub. Coppicing or pollarding is often practiced with this shrub… February or March is a good time for a heavy pruning. Cut the fruited limbs and bring them in the house… for an arrangement.
September 30th, 2013 at 7:17am