ree) | |July and |of all the Privets in
| |August |foliage, the leathery
| | |dark-green leaves being
| | |sometimes as much as 6
| | |inches long, and over two
| | |inches wide. It reaches a
| | |height of 9 to 12 feet, and
| | |has large panicles of white
| | |flowers. There is a
| | |variety--tricolor, with
| | |leaves beautifully
| | |variegated, but being
| | |tender it needs wall
| | |protection.
| | |
L. massalongianum |Khasia Hills |White |The long narrow leaves of
(Syn. L. | | |this species make it
rosmarinifolium) | | |distinct from all other
| | |Privets. It is hardy only
| | |in the west of England and
| | |Ireland.
| | |
*L. ovalifolium |Japan |White |This sub-evergreen species
(Oval-leaved | | |is one of the hardiest of
Privet) | | |all Privets, being much
| | |used for hedges, and for
| | |planting where little else
| | |will thrive. Its small
| | |dense clusters of flowers
| | |are borne in great
| | |profusion, but they (in
| | |common with most Privets)
| | |possess such a heavy and
| | |unpleasant odour as to
| | |unfit them for planting