ID Please.. Strange Plant

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  1. shiney

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    Agree with pete, :dbgrtmb: definitely Leycesteria Formosa and no problem if you keep it at the back of a border. It should flower sometime between August and October with oriental looking flowers (very popular with flower arrangers). Cut it right down in the winter.

    This is an example of the type of flower. It's from the gold leafed variety as I can't, quickly, find one of my photos of the green leafed variety.

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    Your one is likely to have dark purple flowers instead of the wine red of this one.
     
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      Trust you to have the posh version @shiney :snorky:
       
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        Shhh! I pinched it from someone's garden last year. Going to try and bring on cuttings for next open day.

        Actually, the pictures were taken in that garden :noidea: :heehee:

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          Thank you very much @pete and @shiney. Your identification is much appreciated.

          My Dad had a suspicion it could have been what you identified and it may very well be a plant that was given to him by a friend, although there are the same plants growing in a pub garden a mere hundred yards away, so maybe they somehow found their way in... who knows.

          It looks like a great plant that flowers later on when many of the other perennials have faded away. I advised him to collect a few seeds for next year to possibly sell as they go for a few bob online, but will advise him to cut the stalks down afterwards as it can be somewhat invasive.

          Once again, many thanks for your help. Case closed :dbgrtmb:
           
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            AKA Chinese nutmeg. It is a self seeding thug, and needs it`s own space.
             
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              I agree with Dai, it can be a thug but a very attractive one.

              It also has the peculiar habit of producing good growth and prolific flowers for years and then suddenly dying with no sign of having been unhappy.
               
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