What Is This Shrub Called?

[Cosmo and Dibs]

I have this huge shrub behind my shed at the allotment.



It is at least 7ft tall and has a similar-sized spread.

What is it?

I've taken lots of cuttings that all rooted easily.

Thanks.

[Flummery]

Is it a mallow? Hard to tell scale but the leaf looks like it.

[Nicos]

I'd go for a mallow too. ( but I HAVE been known to be wrong!!)

[Cosmo and Dibs]

Thanks for the tip off!

[lettucegrow!]

I think it's some variety of Weigela, maybe?

[lettucegrow!]

Maybe?? Weigela Pink Pocket

[Cosmo and Dibs]

I just looked at the mallows on the BBC Plant Finder but none look similar to me.

Weigela, you say? *Goes back to the BBC website*

[Nicos]

I was going to say that the leaves are wrong...but it looks like there's a flowering currant next to it??...and that's what I was looking at!

[grannymem]

My bet's on Weigela!

[Cosmo and Dibs]

I was going to say that the leaves are wrong...but it looks like there's a flowering currant next to it??...and that's what I was looking at!

Yes, there are redcurrants next to the shrub.

[Jeanied]

I reckon it is a beauty bush, Kolkwitzia - but then what do I know?

[lettucegrow!]

I reckon it is a beauty bush, Kolkwitzia - but then what do I know?

Oooh, does look very like the images I've just googled, Jeanied. Never heard of it but it does look very like a Weigela . Think you're right!

[Jeanied]

Nah, second thoughts Weigela looks more like it - the Kolkwitzia has spots and markings in the throat of the flower.

[Flummery]

I thought the flowers looked to big for a weigela?

[weekendwellies]

i would go for Weigella. Very pretty.