Need another plant to be identified.

Here are a couple of photos of another plant my wife and I saw today during our walk around the neighborhood. The first photo is a closeup of the new growth of the entire plant shown in the second photo.

Thanks in advance for identifying this plant for us.

Claude

 

Hello again, bigmig.

My eyes aren't good enough to be sure, but I'm going to suggest Salix integra maybe 'Hakuro Nishiki', the Japanese variegated willow. I'm sure someone else will correct me if I'm wrong.

If I'm right, it roots easily, so you could ask your neighbor for a cutting. ;o)

 

I second the nomination. They are shearing it into an unnaturally dense gumdrop.

 

I was thinking it looked like a porcupine....

 

Thank you again Seawitch for the id on this plant.....again looks like you are indeed correct since I found a picture on the web. Here is the link to a better closeup picture than mine.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/108853/

 

Bicycle helmet?