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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Can You Identify This Tree Growing in Portland?

On a recent trip to Portland to attend the Yard, Garden, and Patio Show and to do a sneak drive-by of a certain blogger's garden, (posts to follow) I spotted this in a Danger-ous neighborhood.


Here is a closer look at the winter berries/fruit that seems to ripen around Fat Tuesday.

The branches and form look quite like an Acer (maple.)  

It was also bearing this cluster of silver cube-shape bodies with dots and a single purple bloom(?) of some sort.
Acer palmatum mardigrasantum?

Any help you can give  would be welcome as I'd love to find this at a nursery somewhere!

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12 comments:

  1. AlanFebruary 23, 2016 at 6:18 AM

    I think that's an American Partyberry. Nice find! The purple "bloom" is actually a gall. Not harmful but could spread...

    =D

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  2. AlisonFebruary 23, 2016 at 7:18 AM

    Someone had almost as much fun decorating that tree as you had photographing and posting about it.

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  3. danger gardenFebruary 23, 2016 at 8:34 AM

    If you don't get an answer I could leave a note asking the gardener to respond.

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  4. chavlinessFebruary 23, 2016 at 9:44 AM

    These colorful buds aren't Acer specific. With enough spirits many more trees can sprout in this way. The secret isn't in a nursery but in the liquor cabinet...

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  5. Jean CampbellFebruary 23, 2016 at 10:26 AM

    I just knew it was a Mardi Gras tree even before you mentioned Fat Tuesday.

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  6. Mark and GazFebruary 23, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    A tree that's been to New Orleans recently? :)

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  7. UnknownFebruary 23, 2016 at 1:43 PM

    That tree knows how to part.

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  8. joebloggsFebruary 23, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    Acer CAMPestree by any chance?

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  9. Anna KFebruary 23, 2016 at 10:27 PM

    Well, that's just fabulous! :)

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  10. JasonFebruary 23, 2016 at 10:48 PM

    Talk about winter interest!

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  11. NadezdaFebruary 24, 2016 at 2:57 AM

    I think it's a coral tree - it has many red-silver leaves.

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  12. LesFebruary 27, 2016 at 4:37 PM

    I don't know which species that plant is, but I do wonder what it had to do to get beads tossed its way.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I love to hear your thoughts.

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