There is a shrub called lavatera Sid as well as the annual flowers, have several in my garden there's also a white one called Lavatera 'Barnsley', never tried moving one but it does grow really easily and pretty rapidly from cuttings,I usually take them in summer from new growth.

Sounds like Lavatera the shrub Sid....grows with thick woody stems that can easily snap......called Lavatera as it means " washing the ground" which it does with the branches. Lavatera Barnsley is a pretty pale pink type.

Ha..ha we both answered together Simbad...:o)

Ah, that'll be it, thanks Kathy! I got confuddled by googling it and it only showed up the annual types. I told him I didn't think it wouldn't move successfully as I believe they are susceptable to windrock, so I thought that his large shrub wouldn't re-establish. So I think I more or less got away with that one lol I offered to take some cuttings, but I think he wants it out of the way before summer, so doubt I'll get the chance. Thanks for the help! Take care, Sarah.

Ha ha.... we must have done a triple-posting thing or something Janey x-D

when I had one I used to prune it down to knee height. surely he could prune hard then replant. it might well survive. and off course cuttings will be a back up for it.

I've done just that Seaburn !
Pruned it right back and then replanted ...... and it was fine.
Take a decent rootball and it should re-establish okay.

Thanks for the advice ladies! I hope I catch him in time to let him know the good news then!