Fine, flowering evergreen
GARDENING
by
M. Lusty
A number of trees and shrubs do not seem to receive the recognition they deserve. Whether this is because of lack of promotion, restricted availability, or some other reason could provide a worthwhile survey, perhaps revealing interesting information about garden plant selections. Primus lusitanicus, Portugal Laurel, above, was not uncommon in some of our older, established gardens, but is infrequently used these days.
eluding that of hedging. The glossy green leaves are attractive at all times, and provide the perfect back drop for the long racemes of small, white, scented flowers which appear in the spring, and are quite lasting. The small fruit, which changes from red to dark purplish-black as it ripens,
Prunus lusitanicus forms is sometimes sparsely proa fine, hardy, evergreen duced, a good setting of which can develop into a them being some what rembig shrub or a small tree, iniscent of a cluster of with a variety of uses, in- dates.
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