whats this shrub?

[Panama Pete]

whats this.

[Panama Pete]

found it up my dads bank.

[fern Rob]

I know the plant but have forgotten the name, I think its himalayan honeysuckle.

[fern Rob]

I think its Latin name is Leycesteria formosa.

[Panama Pete]

found it up my dads bank.

[Panama Pete]

ill have a search.

[fern Rob]

I think you have to chop them back to the floor at the end of the year.

[Panama Pete]

Thanks rob. You got it. Quite a nice shrub

[fern Rob]

I have seen them grow to 4ft tall.

[lee1125]

I have had one of these in my garden for years - looks lovely when its in flower.

I prune mine right down to the base every spring but still gets back up to about 6 foot by the end of the year.

This was mine last year.

[flounder]

I have seen them grow to 4ft tall.

4ft is a small one, 6-7ft sounds more like it. they can self seed everywhere and I mean everywhere!
the berries, when really ripe, are worth squashing in your hand. Messy I know, but a tremendous smell of caramel will stay with you all day.
Did I mention they self seed everywhere?

[Wilza]

the common name is flowering shrimp bush, it has an over powering buttery smell when you cut it, personally I think it smells horrible!

[Conifers]

the common name is flowering shrimp bush,

That's something else (Justicia if I remember rightly) - Leycesteria formosa is Himalayan Honeysuckle (as fern Rob already said )

[Wilza]

yes you're right... that's what i've always known it as from being told by someone years ago.

[GREVILLE]

I think Leycesteria is a very underated exotic.