Unknown shrub!Photo taken today.

sorbaria????

Pretty colours :o)

Yes, the lovely Sorbaria Sem. Just noticed mine coming out today, but not as advanced as yours Meadowland!

mine is coming out too but at the most the new shoots are one and a half inches long.

Sticki dead right - I have one too :))

Very nice Meadowland and welcome back on board :)

Yes me too ML :))))))))))))))

This is a beautiful little shrub Ml. - Should have known it would be if Sheilabub grows it! lol. I didnt know it so just looked it up :-(((( cant grow it in my garden -its another one that doesnt like alkaline soil - oh well you cant have them all! Welcome back anyway!

Aaww Poppy - what an extraordinary-but-nice thing to say. Thank you for cheering me! (Nothing serious, but I had a bad committee meeting last night; however I've just had a blissful hour's weeding in the garden in warm sunshine, and have been invited to a friend for tea and cake this afternoon: so now am all smiles.:)))

Btw, I have two of these lovelies in a front bed (full sun) in alkaline soil - so you might be OK.

Hi Sheila - you are my co wedding cake tree fan - so of course I applaud your taste in plants! Now youve made my day, I would love at least one of these in my garden so Ill give it a go. Now I just need to find one. Im glad I cheered you up. I wont join committees on principle - too many people not making enough decisions!! Id be hopeless!

Thanks Poppy. Luckily it was my last meeting: done my 3-year stint, so that's it, and I'm now jumping for joy! Good luck with finding a Sorbaria Sem . . . I got mine by mail order - if I can find the label I'll let you know which one. :)

:-))) Yeay!

Lovely :)

Deservedly so, Meadowland. :))

I love to see the new foliage on this shrub. I took mine out after about five years, as it was a terrible suckler. I miss it now. Wish I'd kept it in a pot! :)

lol..did I just write 'suckler' ? what is happening to my brain? ;)))))

Yes, it is so early to break bud...lovely colours too! :)