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re: Lentisque

Eric and Olivier,

Isn't lentisque slow growing with you? I planted several in a garden I made
some years ago, after a fight with both the nursery man and the owners of
the garden. The lentisques  are doing nothing to pay me back, they merely
survive but without any intention of growing (it seems). I must say that
here they grow EVERYWHERE from the sea-level to the mountains, and therefore
they seemed to be ideal for a low-maintenance garden, besides having a
handsome foliage and nice berries.  How long did it take the nursery you
mentioned to get the hedge grow? 
One more word: a wonderful lady-gardener I know grows lentisques together
with Rosa chinensis mutabilis, the reddish leaves of lentisque echoing the
red stems and youn growth of the rose in the spring, and the dark evergreen
foliage  giving a good background to the multi-colored flowers. A good idea
worth trying!  
Alessandra
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Alessandra Vinciguerra
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