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Hi There

I've recently (well for a few days now!) driven past a shrub that has quite large green leaves with dark purplish/redish flowers that look from a distance like fuscia. Its about 6-8 foot high and its currently growing behind a shop in an alleyway close to where I work. I've had a look at some identifiers on the internet and the closest thing I can find that looks like it is Wild Currant. I'm not sure whether it is or not as I cant seem to find any information on flowering times for this plant.

Any Clues?

 

you mean a flowering currant?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/3288.shtml

maybe a pheasant berry (Leycesteria formosa)

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&h...esteria+formosa&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

or even Coral plant (Berberidopsis corallina)

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&h...opsis+corallina&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

 

flowering currants are spring flowerers...fuchsias are flowering now, so maybe it is a fuchsia?

 

Welcome Katietab.
A pic would really help.
Just a suggestion...Clerodendron trichotomum.

http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=clerodendron%20trichotomum&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1242&bih=529

 

Otherwise, Aesculus' idea of Leycesteria formosa or Berberidopsis look good!

 

Why Thank you:luv: but your probably right:dh:

 

Hi There

Thanks so much for these replies. I've googled a couple of your suggestions and it appears its the Berberidopsis you mentioned. Its such a lovely flower when I drive past it.

Thanks very much indeed!

 

May I make another suggestion.
Berberidopsis is not the most common shrub. Especially behind a shop up an alley.
May I ask you to concider a weed called Phytollacca americana. Common name Pokeweed.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phytolacca-americana-berries.JPG