Does anyone have any idea what this shrub is?

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  Welcome to the Forum.
  I'm going with Viburnum Tinus

  Devon.

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• K67 Posts: 2,506

  July 2020

  The buds are seed pods 

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• AFC8 Posts: 20

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  @Hostafan1 Hi, thank you!  and thank you for your suggestion I'll have a look into Viburnum Tinus, I'd just like to know what it is so that we can give it proper care. I think its been under the tree for so long so its spent years in shade.

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• K67 Posts: 2,506

  July 2020

  If it is a tinus they are quite happy in shade and usually will regrow easily if cut down 

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• AFC8 Posts: 20

  July 2020

  @K67 that's great, thank you I'll see if I can find out if it is one

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  July 2020

  The more I look at it, I'm not sure it's "tinus".
  Have you noticed it in winter? Does it hold onto the leaves , or do they drop?

  Devon.

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• AFC8 Posts: 20

  July 2020

  I've not been able to see it very closely until now as it was quite hidden but i think it does keep its leaves in winter I've never noticed it bare.

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  July 2020 edited July 2020

  Yes Viburnum...with berries forming
  but not Viburnum tinus...berries ripen blueish, purple
  
  https://www.google.com/search?q=viburnum+tinus+leaf&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiSscbjmrPqAhUG_RoKHYz4CDYQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=viburnum+++tinus+leaf&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQARgAMgIIADICCAAyBAgAEBgyBAgAEBgyBAgAEBgyBAgAEBg6BAgAEEM6BggAEAcQHjoICAAQCBAHEB5QlLsGWJ_NBmDZ1QZoAHAAeACAAWyIAagFkgEDNi4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWc&sclient=img&ei=00EAX9L7Lob6a4zxo7AD&bih=938&biw=1920&client=firefox-b-d#imgrc=5-Tp7FENaSM3JM
  
  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viburnum_tinus_Fruits_Closeup_DehesaBoyalPuertollano.jpg
  
  Maybe Viburnum  x burkwoodii?..berries ripen red.
  
  https://www.google.com/search?q=viburnum+x+burkwoodii+leaves&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwinuqfcm7PqAhVSlFwKHauWDB4Q_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1920&bih=938#imgrc=QHeNm_ZVkZ2rJM
  
  https://www.growsonyou.com/plant/slideshow/Viburnum_x_burkwoodii/50899
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• AFC8 Posts: 20

  July 2020

  @Silver surfer thank you! Looking at that link it does look alot like the Burkwoodii actually. Thank you all for your help I've got something to go on now 

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