Yet another...What is this plant, please?

[Erichalfbee]

This is a shrub that was in the garden when we moved here
The Bumblebees absolutely love it and are on it from dawn to dusk rain or shine

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

At a guess it's some kind of Cotoneaster - I remember when I was researching for the bee friendly gardens on the village square that there are hundreds of varieties and some look quite different to the bog standard ones we usually see.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I've always called it "The cotoneaster thing"
I must be on the right track then
Thanks

 

[BeeJayBee]

I think the flowers are too big to be a Cotoneaster. Could it be a large-leafed Lonicera nitida?

Does it have berries?

 

[HelenC]

I am with you on that Beejay, one of the lonerca, could be pileata

 

[Erichalfbee]

Thank you....
I have spotted the odd black berry in the autumn.
Looking at the flowers, although they are smaller they do look like winter honeysuckle.
The bumblebees absolutely adore them.

 

[Magwat]

It's definitely a lonicera - can't remember which one. I've just grubbed one out because it only flowered once in 18 years ( too shady) but when it did the smell was divine and the bumbles loved it. It was a pain because it rooted everywhere it touched the ground and ended up 10' in diameter.

 

[For want of a better word]

Honeysuckle
does it taste sweet if leaves and stem chewed?
On the other hand some Cotoneaster cultivars are quite poisonous.

Yeghes da

 

[Erichalfbee]

Honeysuckle
does it taste sweet if leaves and stem chewed?
On the other hand some Cotoneaster cultivars are quite poisonous.

Yeghes da

I'll get Stan to have a chew

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

I'll get Stan to have a chew

He's long-suffering, that Stan!
The things you get him to do, ericA.

Patience of a saint, I reckon.

Dusty.

 

[Erichalfbee]

He's long-suffering, that Stan!
The things you get him to do, ericA.

Patience of a saint, I reckon.

Dusty.

You're right Dusty
He's married to me!

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

You're right Dusty
He's married to me!

For every silver lining..........
Dusty

 

[bontbee]

is it some form of box? (Buxus)

 

[Motobiman]

Lonicera Nitida probably.

Very prolific and a bully.

Cuttings left on the ground will root and it's almost impossible to get rid off once established.

Bees love its small flowers though and mine are covered right now.