"louisxiv" wrote in message
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Worth banging on the door and asking about it. Have they pruned and
trained
it to make this tree shape?
I guess it might be Ceanothus Edinburgh which supposedly forms a more
upright specimen. I do not really understand the big leaf/little leaf
thing.

One of the few things that are upright on Leith Walk then, at least on a
weekend night. ;-)

I thought you were kidding until I looked it up. Now i'll have to get one
and support my local shrub!

It certainly is a magnificent example.
I had a Ceanothus at my previous house and I never really liked it. It had a
very pale washed out insipid blue colour and formed a very scruffy shrub.
It finally died:-)
I have read that they do need a sheltered spot and prefer it on the dry
side.
Having seen the picture I think I might get one too.