Please can anyone identify this

Sunshine189 · March 2020

I walk past this bush every day to school with my children ... I love it ! Now the sun is coming out it’s also starting to get buds? Maybe it flowers . Any suggestions very welcome as I would love one in my garden! ( hope you can see it as I had to reduce pixcel size so much !)

Andy19 · March 2020

Looks like a Hebe to me.

Sunshine189 · March 2020

There is no smell ? It’s very firm but soft to touch - about 1 metre wide and 80cm high ??

AnniD · March 2020

Type of heather ?

Sunshine189 · March 2020

Ok this is a possibility - I have googled it and it looks a little similar to heather - Alberts gold !? Thanks for the suggestion

Papi Jo · March 2020

Rub the leaves vigorously and smell. If it smells of lemon it could be Diosma hirsuta ‘sunset gold’ (Fisherman’s plant ‘Sunset Gold’) see https://www.dearplants.com/diosma-hirsuta-sunset-gold-fishermans-plant-sunset-gold/

Sunshine189 · March 2020

Thank you papi jo I will give this a try tomorrow morning !! And hope I don’t get caught 🤫

Papi Jo · March 2020

Looking forward to news of your "scent pinch".

EricsGarden · March 2020

Golden Bottle Brush

Papi Jo · March 2020

theericrob said:

Golden Bottle Brush

Could well be that.. . but let's wait for the scent test.

Silver surfer · March 2020

Looks just like Diosma hirsuta Sunset Gold .....as Papi Jo suggests.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=R2QW6p2O&id=644D0FCF17740A9D8CD3C8DFF97C0BCC974ED6A9&thid=OIP.R2QW6p2OmM8mZOMXUsfQawHaE7&mediaurl=https://www.pepinieredupenthievre.com/2365/diosma-hirsuta-sunset-gold-.jpg&exph=533&expw=800&q=Diosma+hirsuta+'Sunset+Gold'&simid=608034430866623078&selectedIndex=13&ajaxhist=0

Please can anyone identify this

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