Tag: shrubs
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Photinia fraseri
Along with eleagnus ebbingei, our garden is bordered by a few big Photinia fraseri “Red Robin” bushes. Apparently it is one of the most widely planted evergreen hedge shrubs in European gardens. Despite its elegant looks and soft glossy leaves, this shrub is totally drought and heat resistant and an absolute recommendation for dry gardens.…
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Yucca
It was quite charming at first to discover yucca in the garden. Beyond seeing them inside in pots I had no experience with them growing outside. Yucca as “Palm Tree” We have one Yucca that must have been put outside in a pot near the letter box and the trash cans and then simply forgotten.…
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Euonymus japonicus
Euonymus japonicus is an East Asian native but very popular as hedge plant or shrub in France because it is easy, robust, and evergreen. It is also drought-resistant once established and hardy to -15℃. We have two different kinds in the garden, that were already here when we moved in. One is a massive dark-green…