On Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 2:33:43 PM UTC+1, Janet wrote:

Might be a ceanothus,if not that, maybe escallonia.

Janet.

Thank you, Janet. Now you mention it, I think it's ceanothus, because the name 'Californian Lilac' was mentioned, when discussing the group of shrubs I bought.
Regards,
Al