Fruit bush ID

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  1. Mac

    Mac Apprentice Gardener

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    I recently noticed this blackfruited bush growing at the end of my Conifer hedge. It has been reasonably fast growing and I am sure it flowers yellow - possibly with white.
    I cannot identify it due to its waxy green hollybush shaped leaf and I would really like to know what it is to allow me to decide what to do with the fruits.
    The fruits are deep powdery blue which contain many very dark oval seeds.
    I had thought it was blackthorn/blackberry but the holly shaped leaf throws me.

    Who can help?

    Many thanks.
     
  2. Axl

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    Mahonia, check your other thread.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Berberis sp. Common name Barberry - that's more like it!!!!!!!!

    Next question is then - would you eat it: Jelly or Gin?
     
  6. Mac

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    Many thanks - had a look at your links and you got it spot on!!!

    This has been annoying me for a while now as I am currently going wild fruit mad this year.
     
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    Mac, if the leaves are about the same size as holly, then it`s Mahonia aquifolia ( Oregon Grape ).:gnthb:
     
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