Shrub ID - West Van w/ pics

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  1. srankin

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    Wondering if anyone can help ID this shrub. Red margins on the leaves. Quite a large shrub.
     

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Corylus sp.?
     
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    Think Saltcedar is correct. The two in cultivation around here are C. americana (which produces an edible nut) and C. avellana. Neither one appear to have a red leaf margin.
     
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    I was thinking viburnum dentatum. These leaves aren't fuzzy, nor are the twigs.
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Viburnum has opposite leaf arrangement. This plant has alternate leaves.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Maybe Corylopsis?
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Interesting. My first thought was Hamamelis. There are spent flowers visible in the close up. I think maybe they look like what would be found on Corylopsis.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Too coarse for C. pauciflora. The other more common one is C. spicata, but others are present here also.
     
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    Thanks, guys! These are good suggestions!
     
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    I am thinking Corylus - hazelnut.
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    My vote goes 100% to Corylopsis sp.

    At this time of year it will be easier to tell the difference between Corylus, Corylopsis and Hamamellis.

    Do please have another look at your shrub and add a good close up.

    Corylus will have well developed catkins by now.
    Hamamellis will have cluster of flower buds.
    Corylopsis will have enlarged flower buds ready to open next spring.
    Agree with Ron that it is not Corylopsis pauciflora. This is a much daintier, smaller leafed, lower growing shrub.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Buttercup winterhazel gets as tall as one shown and taller, but this takes many years. And its shoots are more numerous and more slender. Hazels do not have the same shoot and leaf structure.
     

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