This is the tallest and widest part of the hedge that nearly encloses out property. It's at least a foot taller than I am. By the way, the plant that makes up most of the hedge is called laurier cerise (cherry laurel). We also have some laurier sauce (bay laurel) here and there inside the main hedge. There are also some honeysuckle and ivy taking up residence among the laurels.
The edible bay laurel rises up over the main hedge.
That rounded shape at the southwest corner is also laurier sauce (bay laurel). It started out as a conical shape, but the hedge guys insist it should have a flat top and not a pointed cone. Oh well. The customer isn't always right in France.
The hedge is a great feature for your property.
ReplyDeleteThe hedge looks great. I wonder WHY the bay laurel should have a flat top. It looks nice, but I want to know why. Don’t you?
ReplyDeleteI want to know why, too!
ReplyDeleteAs the journalists and guest speakers always say, "that is a great question!" As for me, I want to know why it is a Cherry Laurel? Does it fruit cherries? Does it have a fragrance? A flat-top instead of a cone-shape must be MUCH easier to keep trimmed ... is my guess for why. Your hedges are a nice feature of your backyard.
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