ID please

B3

I found out what  this plant  was called  and promptly  forgot.  It has a Latin name  which I sort of remember was made  up of two longish Latin names - that's  a lot  of help!
The leaves are soft  and evergreen.  When mature, the trunk is red and flaky.  It can sprout  from the  trunk. When frosted young leaves can be red for  a while .
I've been looking  for  it for years.  I've found it but the label helpfully  said  -evergreen. 

B3

Ps it's a lot greener than the photos. Forgot to turn off flash.

fidgetbones

Curry plant?  Does it have a curry type smell if you crush the leaves?

Helichrysum italicum

B3

No it's green like young coniferous leaves - no smell and very soft. I will try to get a better picture tomorrow.
It grows quite big. The one we had many years ago was a good 6ft and would have got bigger all round if we'd let it.

Borderline

If the foliage is more green, could it be a plant called Confetti Bush? Coleonema Pulchellum. A frost hardy shrub with small flowers in late spring into summer.

Silver surfer

I don't think that the leaves of Coleonema Pulchellum are a match.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Starr_080103-1212_Coleonema_pulchellum.jpg

Paul B3

Maybe the very variable Grevillea rosmarinifolia ??........ Reddish bark?

B3

Thanks Paul and borderline but it doesn't flower. Although it doesn't show -I'll get a better picture tomorrow!- the leaves are more like a soft  tight perm.

B3

here's some better pictures - I hope!
The 'perm' isn't as tight as usual because of last night's rain.



twigs are a bit redder than the picture


the young leaves are more light green than yellow
sorry about the bad photography but I hope you will be able to use your imagination

Silver surfer

Hmm! Looks woody.
Are we seeing a dwarf conifer maybe?

Please can you add really clear pics to show the leaves or needles./how they are attached to the stem/shape etc.

B3

I'll try