snip

http://www.ukgardening.co.uk/images/...s_syriacus.jpg
(I held up a white card behind the seed head, else it wouldn't stand out
against the browns of the beech hedge behind it).

Here's a picture of it in full flower, along with leaf detail:
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk/images/...hibiscus12.jpg


Perhaps you didn't see the link to the picture of the leaves of the plant
in
question? They're not remotely like a Hibiscus, unfortunately and seem to
resemble a hazel more closely!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)


Oh bugger,

No I didn't see that link, the header didn't download for some reason. I
agree with you that the photo looks like a hazel leaf, but can't see a
nearby hazel in the foreground or background, but also there is no flower
buds on that photo either, so I wonder whether the OP got the photos mixed
up.

Very odd and I'm now intrigued to find out what it is.

Cheers

Nick
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk