Atriplex halimus

Irini mentioned this for a hedge - they use atriplex quite a lot in this
area, but for middle sized hedges, let's say 1 m. high. The silvery shine of
the grey leaves is very beautiful.

Alessandra Vinciguerra
Superintendent of the Gardens
American Academy in Rome
Via Masina,5
00183 Roma Italy
Tel. 39-6-5846444


-----Original Message-----
From: Irini Ramphou [r*@hol.gr]
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 9:24 PM
To: medit-plants
Subject: myrsine


My experience with myrsine africana is that indeed it can be kept low
but in Athens climate ,dry and hot, it does better in shade.It has a
tendency to have parts dying back and I saw it getting bronzy in full
sun-but it could be because of chalky and not very fertile soil.
About keeping low hedges,I've seen teucrium fruticans that can grow very
large kept 30-40 cm high.I find it a very healthy,reliable hedge,high or
low, in the grey colours.
I've also seen in southern Spain,very nice low borders of atriplex
halimus-grey,drought,salt tolerant.
I. Ramphou
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