"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2012-10-07 15:27:19 +0100, "Emrys Davies" said:

My wife has just been given a piece of shrub, but it has been hanging
about too long for it to be propagated. It has pairs of hazel type
leaves and has clusters of pale-purple berries at the junction of the
leaves; the clusters being three to five inches apart are similar to
blackberries in appearance and they surround the stem. I would like to
identify it and then obtain some more cuttings for propagation.

At a guess, being the time of year, Callicarpa bodinieri (possibly the
variety Profusion). The colour of the berries is fabulous but if this is
an old piece of the shrub, the colour may have faded or it may not be as
bright a type as 'Profusion'. I walked past some of ours today and
noticed they're in full berry mode!
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Wisley...ldii-Profusion
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
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Sacha,

That's it. Softwood cuttings in the spring would appear to be my best
chance of success. Thanks a lot.