New found shrub ID please

Uff

I've just pruned back a lonicera nitida that was huge and found this underneath it. Can anyone ID it for me please? I haven't got a clue, when I first spotted it I thought it was willow but pretty certain it isn't now that it's uncovered. 

JennyJ

Could be choysia. Hard to tell at that stage though.

Borderline

It could be a Daphne. 

Woodgreen

Perhaps daphne laureola or daphne ponticum? Both withstand dry shade which this must have had under the lonicera.

I'd check with mine but they're buried still beneath fallen trees!

Silver surfer

JennyJ said:

Could be choysia. Hard to tell at that stage though.

Sorry not Choisya.

JennyJ  Choisya ternata  leaves have one stalk and 3 leaflets.
My pic below is Choisya ternata Sundance.
Mystery plant has simple leaves.

Daphne is a good suggestion.

Uff

Better pics of the shrub, fingers crossed.

Silver surfer

Many thanks.
Looking a good match for Daphne laureola...leaf shape and veins.

Uff

Thank you very much Silver surfer. It seems as though it's in the perfect position and fragrant flowers to look forward to in the spring. Googled it and it's said to be invasive so I'll keep my eye on it. Toxic too and the sap causes a rash but so does euphobia. 

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Uff said:

Googled it and it's said to be invasive so I'll keep my eye on it. Toxic too and the sap causes a rash but so does euphobia. 

Ahh! But where is it invasive?
British Columbia for one.
On internet anyone can add stuff....can be written by anyone ..world wide.
never heard of it being a problem in UK.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Daphne+laureola+invasive&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785&sxsrf=ALiCzsaZxxTwtt9N0yVifYSyY-XPAOJhgw:1651509027551&ei=IwdwYoSUIduFhbIPhpi2-A8&ved=0ahUKEwjEsbjHnsH3AhXbQkEAHQaMDf8Q4dUDCA4&oq=Daphne+laureola+invasive&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAwyBAguECc6BwguELADECc6CQgAEMkDEBYQHkoECEEYAEoECEYYAFDZBFiwG2CpK2gBcAF4AYABtQSIAc4NkgEJMC43LjEuNS0xmAEAoAEByAEBwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz

Daphne laureola|spurge laurel/RHS Gardening

https://www.rhs.org.uk › daphne-laureola › details

Genus. Daphne can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with small, usually very fragrant tubular, 4-lobed flowers, often followed by colourful berries ; Name status.

Missing: invasive ‎| Must include: invasive

Uff

Anyone ever told you you're a gem Silver surfer?