Solved I tend to think I should know this, but I dont.

I saw this at Ventnor Botanical gardens a few weeks ago, couldn't see a name tag.
there was probably one there originally but the prickly pears had covered it up and I was not going to put my hand in there to find it.
Any ideas, obviously likes dry conditions due to where they were growing it.

 

Reminds me of Colletia.
Colletia ulicina?

Colletia ulicina - Google Search:

Colletia ulicina from Chile

 

Where did that dr something or other go?
Anyway, can't help with an id, sorry, no doubt silver surfer has it spot on though

 

Thanks SS, you got it in one.

 

Yes they had a really good show of them.

 

I'm now wondering if this is a Colletia also.

 

Sure looks like it.
We used to grow pink flowered one in Wales.Colletia hystrix rosea.
Lethal thorns.

 

Would you say fairly hardy then @Silver surfer ?

 

C.Hystrix was perfectly OK in South Wales but I believe it is a bit tender.
Wouldn't risk it up here.

 

Thanks

 

I've had a colletia in my garden for a few years. Flowering currently. Survived last winter without any apparent harm, though it is in a raised bed next to a fence. But I wouldn't grow it again - too vicious!

 

Which one?
I visted a nursery at Faversham many years ago, Copton Ash.
Not sure if it is still there, but the owner was pretty informative and I seem to remember he had a large shrub of Colletia, Looking at pics I think he was growing C. paradoxa.

But this Colletia, C.ulicina looks a much better plant, I'm really impressed with the flowers.

 

I suspect mine is hystrix - fairly boring whitish and not that much flower. I'll go and take some photos tomorrow to confirm. I'd agree, the ulicina looks great and highly tempting...

 

My C hystrix currently has a mass of flowers on it and it is scented.

Agree it is vicious.