Can anybody identify this shrub please ?

It`s a buddleia globosa, or the orange ball tree. The globes are scented

It's a buddleia globosa (or orange ball tree/orange butterfly bush). Can grow up to 10 feet or so high and wide. Flowers late spring, early summer and needs to be pruned right after flowering as it flowers from last years wood. I think the flowers on this would look lovely alongside a traditional buddleia's purple flowers. Great for moths and butterflies.

sorry can not help leaf looks like a sage plant but do not know the flower. Congrats on mbe will watch answers with intrest

It is commonly known as the 'butterfly bush' or Budleia globosa.

(congratulations on your MBE - for services to Yahoo ??? LOL! )

It does sound like abelia. upload your photograph to a cyber web hosting internet site like flickr or photobucket (the two unfastened), then contain a link to the photograph on your question. photos are quite actually worht one thousand words.

Sorry, I've never seen that shrub before but it's very nice.

Hi,

It's Buddleja globosa.

look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddleja_globosa

its a buddleia globosa :D

glad to help

josh x

budllea orange globe