[Alex_]

Hi,
What is this? I think it might be a tree but i am not sure.
Thank you for any help

[arobwk]

Tough one so early in spring growth, but I'm going to place a 10 penny bet on it being some sort of willow !?

[Anke]

Hydrangea?

[arobwk]

Hydrangea?

Naagh !  But now it is really worth a 10p bet because you had me wondering a moment, but I'm still saying willow  .
A week or so will confirm. 

[Fleecewife]

It's a 'wait and see' plant - wait until it does something like flower, then see what it is.

[chrismahon]

We have wild plum and damson here and the leaves look very similar- that's my 10p guess.

[Possum]

Buddleia?

[Alex_]

Thanks for the ideas. Guess I will wait and see before I pull it or not.

[doganjo]

My 10p guess is elder 

[arobwk]

Buddleia?

My resolve is weakened by your suggestion Possum (& your's chrismahon), but this far on with a 10p bet there's no going back.   

[macgro7]

Buddleia?

That's what I thought but would rather vote for hydrangea .
You cant be sure from the picture I'm afraid.
I can be sure that the goats would eat it in no time 

[arobwk]

Any chance of photographic update @Alex_  ??

(I need to know whether I ought, perhaps, budget for a pay-out on 10p bets.  LOL)

[doganjo]

I've had another look at it and come to the conclusion it's hydrangea - one reason is that my friend says they are very easy to propagate - so it's probably self seeded.  I'm going to take a bit off my huge hydrangea at the front door and  try it

[Alex_]

It hasn't done a lot but it is in an unused bed (disappointing germination rates this year)

[Anke]

Oh well, it is a goat willow after all....