Following up on the idea of Buddleija *curviflora. *I found this name
Buddleja japonica just with 2 links, the pics match.
Just remembered that the RHS hade a small trial of Buddleija at
Wisley, and I hope to go back there early Sept. I was there the other
day, I called in after taking the wife to Gatwick Airport

I understand that B. japonica and curvifolia are synonymous. I tried
to discover the correct current name, but it is not listed in the Kew
Checklist, so I stuck with the name I fist knew. I'll drop Raphael
Govaerts a line and see what the current ruling is.

Re the fuchsia, ther seems to be so much confusion betweem F.
Magalenica and F. Riccartonii' when you look in Google images, you
find both totaly mixed.

Which is why I try to steer clear of Google and never use it to
identify a plant unless it is to source an image for confirmation from
a 'safe' web site. It's OK for basic things and TBH the magellanica
types should be in that category. Unfortunately, folks will publish
pics on the web with the wrong names or omit on an important part of
the name. I've just had a look around and am amazed at the wealth of
inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Even the 'wikis' - those supposed
'authoritative information' sources, have it wrong. There again, any
Tom, Dick or Harry can post unchallenged and that is what has happened
in this instance. I'm sure you've seen the same with species Dahlias
and early hybrids.

'Riccartonii' was a very popular hedging Fuchsia during the '50s
through to the early '70s and largely replaced 'straight' magellanica
for this purpose because of its more substantial flowers and denser,
more compact growth. It was often treated as a variety of
magellanica, but I feel sure it is a primary hybrid with that species
as a parent. Fashions changed and deciduous flowering hedges were
superceded by evergreen ones and 'Riccartonii' more or less fell out
of favour. It's not often seen in the trade nowadays, which is a pity
because it is a good, hardy shrub, with nice dark foliage and can be
easily controlled in a confined space. Left to its own devices, it
will develop into a rather handsome small tree and is all the better
for being allowed to do so.