Euonymous japonicus that missed a few years of pruning?

Variegated Dogwood?

variegated dogwood, yup, that seems right!

Probably Elegantissima. Cornus Alba.

Can you get a closer picture? My first reaction was a rather scruffy Weigela florida variegata.

thanks flora_uk. but i think it's definitely the variegated dogwood :)

I remain unconvinced. The colour and texture of the twigs and the branching habit just don't look quite right to me. No chance of a close up? I'd be won over by a good picture.

Florauk has a point. The lack of any gold/yellow/red tones in the stems bothered me too! and it has stiffer branching.
Also- a dogwood this big has a pretty massive base usually-and atleast some of the canes growing horizontal from the base.
Could you take a close up of the base of it too and the branches.

I guess the real quick way to know is if you have ever seen this bush flower. The Weigela will have unmistakeable flowers- and the dogwoods blend in and area not very noticable.

nope, haven't been in the house long enough to see it flower. i'll go get some better photos. brb ;)

Here is the base

Here is the first close-up

Here is the 2nd close-up

and it's not dogwood.

hehe, okay

Looks like the weigela. You'll know soon enough when those flower buds open. They should produce pale pink, trumpet shaped flowers.

Hee hee. Now I AM convinced - it's Weigela.

thanks flora et. al. :)