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Area of origin:
South western Europe.
Adult Dimensions: Height up to 10 m, width up to 10 m
(32,8').
Foliage: Evergreen.
Soil Type: All.
Hardiness: Hardy to -15°C.
Exposure: Full sun.
Characteristics and Uses:
The white flowers in June, the red branches and the shiny green
leaves of this tree make it a stunning addition to any garden.
It can be cut to shape well, and is therefore an ideal species
for creating a screening hedge.
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List of
Laurels:
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis),
small scented greeny yellow flowers, dislikes chalky soil
Common Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'),
bright green foliage, clusters of white flowers, can be used in hedges, dislikes
chalky soil
'Otto luyken' Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'),
dark green leaves, narrow and upright, fragrant blossom early summer and autumn,
adult height 1,50m, dislikes chalky soil
Other plants used for hedges compositions :
Abelia grandiflora, beautiful pinkish white blossom throughout summer
Box Leaved Honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida), beautiful foliage reminiscent of
the box tree, ideal in low hedges
Common Box (Buxus sempervirens), shiny green foliage, long life expectancy,
ideal in low hedges
Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus), abundant and fragrant blossom, ideal for
defensive hedges, dislikes chalky soil
Common Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'), bright green foliage,
white blossom in clusters, dislikes chalky soil
Common Yew (Taxus baccata), dark green foliage, toxic red berries and
foliage
Dwarf Japanese mock orange, height up to 1m. White flowers, with the fragrance of orange blossom, dark bright green foliage, hardy to -10°C
Eleagnus ebbingei (Elaeagnus ebbingei), extremely fragrant white flowers
from September through to December, silvery green foliage
Escallonia 'Iveyi'), fragrant white blossom from July through to September,
hardy to -10°C
Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), extremely beautiful marcescent foliage
Japanese Mock Orange (Pittosporum tobira), white flowers, with the
fragrance of orange blossom, dark bright green foliage, hardy to -10°C
Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus), evergreen foliage, white blossom from November
through to April
Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana),
conical shape and dense foliage, its bark smells like citronella, dislikes
chalky soil
Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii), rapid growth, extremely hardy
Oval Leaved Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium), white flowers in July, in
panicle, semi-evergreen foliage, hardy to -30°C
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin', juvenile red shoots, white umbrella shaped
blossom in spring, dislikes chalky soil and harsh frosts
Red Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'atropurpurea'), crimson foliage
and yellow flowers with hints of red in the spring, ideal in protective hedges,
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