Mystery plants that aren't bulbs

[David Pilling]

Can you id this for me please - it is a volunteer, quite a few feet high by now. Multi-stemmed.

[CG100]

Lycestria? (I have not checked spelling.)

[Anonymized User]

Bloody ugly would've been my answer

But @CG100 is correct Leycesteria formosa Himalayan honeysuckle

[CG100]

It has been negelected in UK gardens for years - it is/was regarded as somewhat sombre/funerial.
Amongst other shrubs the flowers can be quite striking, plus there is a gold-leaved form.

It seeds round with abandon - very dark red, almost black, very soft and fleshy berries something like 6mm across.

[David Pilling]

Thank you - very interesting - you're dead right, and it is not something I have ever seen before. It says online that it seeds around freely, that probably explains why it appeared.

Bloody ugly

regarded as somewhat sombre/funerial.

Or as the vendors say "This highly attractive deciduous shrub"