Name this plant shrub please

Sneachta

Hi all,
Found this growing up though a shrub and replanted into a pot, hopefully it will grow. Anyone any idea what it is?

Force5to6

Lovely Plant. Sorry I can't help with a name though!

pwurple

Hard to say if it's droopy because it was just transplated, or if that is its normal habit.

I'd guess at a Cotinus variety... Smoke bush of some kind. Would be easier to say when it has established a bit and maybe has a flower or two next year.

looksee

Yes, I reckon its a bit droopy because it was transplated, and it is a smoke bush. I would be inclined to cut off quite a few of those leaves and trim back some of the branches, give it a chance to survive.

Sneachta

Thanks folks, I'll cut back and see what happens next year.

Novaman

It looks like a Photinia (Red Robin) to me...

NM

Bixy

I agree with Novaman, Leaves look too "leathery' for Cotinus

rje66

Bixy wrote: »

I agree with Novaman, Leaves look too "leathery' for Cotinus

+1 for photinia. The branch structure is very similar

looksee

It looks very much like the cotinus in my garden, and not much like the photinia.

peadar76

definitely not a photinia

pwurple

No way is that a photinia. Photinia has glossy leaves, and is a different colour.

jezko

Leaves are a bit round for Donadea Viscosa Purpurea.

My Money is on a Eucalyptus, granted a very poorly one.

Day Lewin

Yes, liking the Eucalypt theory.

That greyish/pinkish leaf colour and the habit...

also, they do self-seed and can turn up in odd places.

But, which one?

looksee

Just thought to enlarge the pic, and ok, i am backing away from the cotinus suggestion. No further ideas

jezko

Question for the OP..

Does this Plant still have most of its leaves ? or have they all fallen off ...

Cotinus is deciduous, and will be a "skeleton" now :-).

Sneachta

Hey folks,
Thanks for all the ideas. Don't think it's Red Robbin.
Still has leaves.....

macraignil

It looks a bit different from the other suggestions of this plant identity. It's quite likely to look different than it normally would because of growing up through another shrub. My best guess is tradescantia pallida which has some purple varieties.

looksee

jezko wrote: »

Question for the OP..

Does this Plant still have most of its leaves ? or have they all fallen off ...

Cotinus is deciduous, and will be a "skeleton" now :-).

My cotinus still has its leaves.

Irish Gardener

Looks like an Exochorda or pearl bush that is suffering from a case of stress, be it lowered temps, damaged or waterlogged roots or phosphorus deficiency (or a combo of any or all).

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jezko

Both my Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride', and Cotinus are bare, and I'm in SE and in a "Sheltered" garden. (Maybe in a "Wall" Garden or Town Garden some plants will still be hanging on to the Leaves.)

E. 'The Bride' does have that "weeping" Shape, Not sure of the leaf shape bit too round in Picture.
But I Imagine most deciduous plants will soon loose their leaves with the cold out there tonight!!! BRRRR...

OP are Leaves on the Shrub still alive and "Fresh".

lk67

It looks to be a straggly form of Euphorbia. Or could be just drawn from being in shade. Possibly Euphorbia bicompacta var. rubra or similar.

Sneachta

Sneachta wrote: »

Hey folks,
Thanks for all the ideas. Don't think it's Red Robbin.
Still has leaves.....

Actually I lie,
The leaves are dying off but could be from transplant to a pot.
I have a large japanese maple in the garden which drops seed every year, could it be offspring from it?

lk67

lk67 wrote: »

It looks to be a straggly form of Euphorbia. Or could be just drawn from being in shade. Possibly Euphorbia bicompacta var. rubra or similar.

Edit: or this one -http://bloomsandfood.com/2012/11/03/euphorbia-nematocypha-add-fire-to-the-herbaceous-planting-scheme/

Or a leggy E. Chameleon or rubra...

Definitely not a maple, eucalyptus or photinia.

Sneachta

Hi folks,
So the plant grew back this year and this is what it looks like now.

lk67

Sneachta wrote: »

Hi folks,
So the plant grew back this year and this is what it looks like now.

Yep. It's a purple leaved Euphorbia. O ye of little faith!

Sneachta

lk67 wrote: »

Yep. It's a purple leaved Euphorbia. O ye of little faith!

Thanks Lk67

I'll google it to find out about it. See if its worth keeping etc.

Thanks for help.