Escallonia 'Iveyi'

That's lovely - I think I have the same one but the label only said 'Escallonia'....just started flowering too!

Probably is then Scottish. It's very commonly grown. I see it in many gardens around here. :)

Not done at all well, did not like the winter or the spring or the summer, might be coming out, fed up with plants that do not perform well, it has had a good talking to.

I know A. I am also fed up. Today I have removed quite a few 'non-performers' myself!

Oh good not just me then!! OH dispairs of me lol

Men don't seem to get that plants need to be 'managed' do they. Luckily my OH rarely notices any change in the garden unless he either witnesses it or has it pointed out to him, so now I never tell him what I am about to do and that way..no hassle! When I started 'consulting' him on gardening matters it was a disaster....went something like this...K "I think I shall remove that ...... because it is getting a bit large, and the dark foliage is a little oppressive" (perfectly reasonable and logical methinks) S "I should just leave it.....I mean, that plant must have cost a tenner and it looks perfectly fine to me".....see what I mean? disastrous! lol ;)