Plant ID

Stuart_butters

Hello,

I moved into a new home 3 years ago and since then I’ve had my garden expanded and landscaped. The workmen did a great job and I’m please with my new garden however in the process 3 plants that made up the shrubbery at the side of my house were trampled by the builders van and haven’t grown back. The problem is I cant for the life of me determine what the shrub is and therefore cant replant some replacement shrubs to fill the gaps. Please could I ask for your help and expertise in identifying the red/purple coloured plant so in the attached pictures. 

Thank you in advance
Kind regards

Stuart, Northampton.

Liriodendron

It's a deciduous berberis, maybe Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea - or it could be Rose Glow, hard to tell before the leaves expand fully.

Lyn

A close up pic would have been better, is that flowers about to burst out, maybe a Ribes but not sure.  It just looks the right colour although not the right shape. 

Liriodendron

I think you can see the spines, @Lyn, which made me think Berberis...?

Lyn

I wasn’t sure if I could see spines, it could be that,  I’ll look at the stage mine are at a bit later, the arching habit does look like that though.

Stuart_butters

Hi here’s a closer picture. This plant if flowering slightly earlier than the others.

thanks again. 

Lyn

Yes,  it’s a Berberis.

Stuart_butters

Thanks very much. 

Time to get out there weeding, planting and pruning 👍😀