Please help ID

Hi,

Attached are three photos of a cutting my nan gave me from a plant in her garden about six months ago. I cant figure this one out alone. The leaves are lanceolate with serrated margins. Leaf arrangement is opposite. Flowers are a pale lilac, tubular? (Four-lipped). Fruit is a small red berry when ripe. Ive tried hard to ID this with no luck.

 

A very warm welcome to the forums!

A suggestion is Weigela sp.
One such as Weigela florida minor black has leaves that look right... however flowers are too dark.
A good close up pic of the inside of the flower would be very helpful.

There are lots of different Weigela.. maybe...Weigela florida foliis purpureis?


http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=2039

 

Would Weigila candida fit the bill?

 

Thanks for the replies.

Not convinced it is a Weigela, though it may be. The leaves are less ovate with prominent, alternate venation, and conspicuous red berries develop after pollination which does not match with Weigela from my understanding. If I had a macro lens I could provide a better shot of the flower and it doesnt help that this is the only flower on this particular cutting.

 

There's a Penstemon called 'Dark Towers' ....leaves are right but flowers more lilac than white. I would have said it's Penstemon or Lobelia, though.

 

Hello, Hello....anybody there?

 

Thanks.

Penstemon is a very good guess and I cant rule it out but im not totally convinced either. I dont think it's the dark towers cultivar but it may well be another within the genus. I need to do a bit more research. I want that clinching feeling.

 

Rather reminds me of a white Wandering Jew ... but I don't think that is correct as the flower is not right ...