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Could someone identify this bush

nodlisabnodlisab Posts: 414
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This bush has a very strong perfume , it has very small black berries in spring or late winter.  Thank you for your help.

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think it could be privet.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I agree
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes privet … although it’s usually regarded as a hedging plant it can be a lovely shrub … I love the scent of the blooms (it reminds me of summer holidays in rural Brittany) and it’s great for wildlife. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    My OH hates the "scent" of privet, it makes her suffocate. :|
  • nodlisabnodlisab Posts: 414
    Thank you all, just checked it on my Tree and Shrub expert book , definitily right.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Not often seen flowering because it's usually a clipped hedge. I don't particularly like the scent of the flowers, but I can see why some people do.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • nodlisabnodlisab Posts: 414
    Thanks
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    Also the bees love the flowers, so it's good to leave them.
  • Mrs-B3-Southampton,-HantsMrs-B3-Southampton,-Hants Posts: 732
    @JennyJ We have a neighbour who has ignored the bottom of their garden for years. The privet is tall and flowering beautifully.
    Southampton 
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