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Can anyone tell me O Wise Ones, what is this shrub?

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Witzend Fri 29-May-26 10:22:52

With the yellow flowers - it’s in next door’s very small back garden (patio) on the sunny side, and spilling well over the fence (not that we’re complaining!). The bees evidently love it!

On our (shady) side is a massive Fatsia Japonica which started off as a smallish houseplant I planted 30 odd years ago! Now looking a bit sad because of no rain for so long. 🙁

Fairislecable Fri 29-May-26 10:51:30

Possibly an azalea but if you post a closer picture it would be easier to make out the leaf and flower shape.

midgey Fri 29-May-26 10:55:37

Don’t know, but I think I might want one!

SpinDriftCoastal Fri 29-May-26 10:56:11

Choisya 'Gold Fingers'

Fleur20 Fri 29-May-26 11:04:30

Hard to tell from the photo, but if it smells divine(!) it might be Rhododendron luteum..

Witzend Fri 29-May-26 11:08:00

Here a much better pic from where it’s spilling over and largely hidden by our ‘jungle’.
I don’t think it can be a choisya - we have 3 of those but ‘ordinary’ ones. It’s fairly well scented.

Jaxjacky Fri 29-May-26 11:15:07

PlantNet says Chinese Pittosporum.

Magenta8 Fri 29-May-26 11:27:57

Could be a yellow Daphne. If it is it, I think that the flowers will probably have a distinctive sweet smell.

Witzend Fri 29-May-26 11:28:11

Jaxjacky

PlantNet says Chinese Pittosporum.

Thanks, that certainly looks like it! Scent is spot on, however the flowers are yellow rather than cream - and masses of them!

Rosie51 Fri 29-May-26 11:53:57

Picture this identifies it as Japanese pittosporum also known as Japanese cheesewood, Japanese mock orange, Australian laurel It also thinks this plant looks healthy 😀 So a pittosporum for sure.

Witzend Fri 29-May-26 12:15:48

Rosie51

Picture this identifies it as Japanese pittosporum also known as Japanese cheesewood, Japanese mock orange, Australian laurel It also thinks this plant looks healthy 😀 So a pittosporum for sure.

👍, thank you!

nanna8 Fri 29-May-26 12:23:49

Pittosporums are considered to be weeds here, strangely enough. The council likes you to get rid of them. I quite like them but they do spread here. Probably a different strain because the leaves are a bit shorter but similar flowers. Very strong perfume in Summer.

Sueinkent Fri 29-May-26 12:31:36

Japanese Mock Orange. Lovely scent. Council needs a kick.

Oreo Fri 29-May-26 16:02:25

Fatsia Japonica?

Robin202 Wed 03-Jun-26 04:46:48

If you use phone apps, download the free app PlantNet. You take a quick snap of any plant and it will identify it for you.
I found this particularly useful when I moved house to discover what was growing in my new garden and I use it on country walks to identify plants I dont recognise.