Mystery plant in Pacific Northwest

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This mystery plant seeded itself in a pot and has been growing there for about 3 or 4 years. It is time for it to go into the garden if that is possible. It has such shiny symmetrical leaves and never gets the variety of diseases that many other plants do in this damp climate. I think it is deciduous.  I saw one similar to it. I wrote the name on my hand at the garden shop. This is what I could read from my writing. G(C?) Chisline De Fl Ligente So if it is one of these what kind of plant will it become one I release it from the bounds of the pot? Will it flower? What colour can I expect? Does it like sun or shade? Thank you for your help. S.R.

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muckingabout writes: Yes, It is now January and there are no leaves on it. That would make it deciduous. I think the photo may be deceiving but the leaves are more flat than crinkly on the edge even though they look like that in the photo. It has never had tassels.

Posted: 10:15 pm on February 1st

muckingabout writes: That sounds helpful. I saw one on the golf course recently. It is a large shrub with multi stems as opposed to tree like with a single trunk. I will look out for the tassels. Would they be white, I wonder. The golf course shrub had many more leaves on each branchlet. Will have to count them next time I am there.
Posted: 12:30 am on July 12th

Linneaz writes: I don't know about your hand notation, but the shiny opposite leaves with the crinkled edge are just like those of Garrya elliptica. If it is a Garrya, it will eventually develop tassels in late winter or early spring. You are unsure if it is deciduous; the Garrya is evergreen. It is native to warm temperate regions of the west coast. Posted: 2:46 pm on June 6th

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