What are these shrubs/bushes

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    I apologise for the photo but there is actually two bushes here. I'm pretty sure one is a contorted hazel but what is the smaller bush merging with the hazel
     

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    Welcome to GC Lawnmate:dbgrtmb:....Sorry i can't make it out from the picture:blue thumb:
     
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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner Lawnmate. :) Unfortunately your picture isn't big enough to make an identification, sorry!
     
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    Snap Loli! :)
     
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    Welcome to the forums Lawnmate!

    A good close up of the twigs/leaves of both trees would help.
    When was pic taken?
    Looks rather enormous for a twisted Hazel.

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=corylus avellana contorta&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tyToUsugCJSChQea4oGIDQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967


    It seems to have catkins.

    Twisted hazel catkins appear in the spring on bare twigs.
    Might it be Garrya elliptica.....which is an evergreen shrub/tree.

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=garrya elliptica&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=9CToUsDYFajB7AbpjoGgDA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967
     
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    I agree with SS, it's much too early in the year to be a twisted hazel - unless that was a summer/early autumn picture. Once they're well established they can grow high but also tend to grow in a globular shape.

    A much better picture is needed. :)
     
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    I would say Garrya elliptica which is smothered in Irish Ivy.. The Irish Ivy is obvious as you can see it scrambling up the tree trunk.
     
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