Does anyone know what this is?

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• DampGardenMan Posts: 1,054

  May 2018

  They can get very leggy, with long straggly branches shooting away from the rest of the bush. At least mine did ... have two more (babies) to try in our new garden as their colour is great.
  

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• Loraine3 Posts: 579

  May 2018

  Visited Beth Chatto's garden many years ago and she coppiced them so had new young shoots each year. they looked lovely.

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• Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

  May 2018

  Pruning in spring results in larger leaves.

  SW Scotland

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• Lily Pilly Posts: 3,845

  May 2018

  I have two. Adore them they give such depth to borders 

  Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
  A A Milne

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  May 2018

  Janie B said:

  What's its bad habit @Papi Jo ? I have a couple and they are pretty well-behaved imo...

  Well, dishevelled, unruly,... but it's a matter of taste, of course. 

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• donutsmrs Posts: 487

  May 2018

  Loraine3 said:

  Visited Beth Chatto's garden many years ago and she coppiced them so had new young shoots each year. they looked lovely.

  
  I read about doing this to them Loraine3 and I might try that. As you can see Papi Jo the one I have is very leggy and seems to be going here there and everywhere. It is staying in the garden though, I just love the colour but it will be taught not to be so unruly in the future. Thank you everyone for your very helpful comments, greatly appreciated.:)

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  May 2018

  Habit = shape or form.  Cotinus can be uneven,untidy and ragged looking, especially after a hard winter kills off some branches.

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

  "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."

  Plato
  

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