Any Idea

Voyagerxp

My father in law gave me a cutting of a shrub he has but he can't remember whats its called. It flowered early this year and was covered with white flowers.

My cutting

AnniD

Bumping this up in the hope someone can help. Don't suppose you've got a photo of it in flower by any chance ?

Voyagerxp

No i didn't get time when it was in flower but it was covered with white flowers.

B3

It looks like goat willow to me. Are you sure it's the cutting that's growing?

Bee witched

Bit of a guess ....
Your plant has reddish stems .... and a reddish tinge to the leaves ... so it might be Cornus alba sibirica  .... which also has white flowers 

https://www.impactplants.co.uk/product/dogwood-red-stemmed-cornus-alba/?attribute_size=40%2F60cm+2L&utm_term=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrdjnBRDXARIsAEcE5YkuXLes3F-cMq6gUoP7dK1wOs7V7eNZcf649Xh6x5ZyY8oy4Dpu47UaAgfNEALw_wcB

Just a thought.
Bee x

Fire

Hydrangea?

Voyagerxp

I'm going to have to look at his plant and get a picture.

DampGardenMan

B3 said:

It looks like goat willow to me. Are you sure it's the cutting that's growing?

I'll second goat willow.

Silver surfer

Sorry but it cannot be Cornus or Hydrangea as they have leaves that are opposite.
Mystery plant has alternate leaves.

 Was it this very plant that was covered in white flowers..
OR was it  father in laws plant?

Salix caprea...goat willow gets my vote.

Voyagerxp

Ha ha he said it was a cutting of the plant with the white flowers but i'm wandering if its something else now. I will pop in and have a look at the plant myself close up and take a few close pics and get back to the thread.

Fairygirl

I'd say goat willow too.
The cutting probably hasn't survived, and the salix has taken advantage - as they often do