MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS: {Our Ligustrum japonicum}

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

{Our Ligustrum japonicum}

A very old fashioned type of shrub but still a great blossom in the spring I love to share here with you.

Their fragrance is quite strong too.

Added bonus is they are ever green! You can see however the new and tender 'spring' leaves that have been added to the ever green family...

22 comments:

TexWisGirlApril 15, 2013 at 7:10 PM
it is lovely.
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Celestina MarieApril 15, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Hi Mariette, this is gorgeous. I love the green leaves next to the bright white. Stunning!! I bet your home is filled with a beautiful aroma. Do you bring some stems inside for a vase?

Have a special evening.
hugs, CM
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Draffin BearsApril 15, 2013 at 11:44 PM
Dear Mariette,

Beautiful and I love the pretty white against the shiny green leaves.

Have a great week
hugs
Carolyn
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ClaudiaApril 16, 2013 at 1:27 AM
Dearest Mariette,
what a wonderful plant!
I love those flowers, they look so fragile...and the smell I guess, is wonderful ....
Love and hugs
Claudia
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Elisabeth PalzkillApril 16, 2013 at 1:28 AM
Liebe Mariette,

sonnige Grüße und alles Liebe

Elisabeth

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ParnassusApril 16, 2013 at 4:52 AM
Hello Mariette, These very appealing flowers look more like a wildflower than a garden shrub, especially in the natural setting in which you show it, apparently bordering a woods.
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MayflowerApril 16, 2013 at 6:05 AM
Dat is zeker een struik van vroeger. Wij hadden deze ook thuis in de tuin als omheining en de bloemen die geuren heerlijk zoet.
Ik wens je voor straks een fijne dag Mariëtte.
Lieve groet, Mea
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MayflowerApril 16, 2013 at 6:06 AM
Vergeet ik nog te zeggen dat ik je Header echt prachtig vind, wat een bloemenweelde.
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Michiko JohnsonApril 16, 2013 at 8:07 AM
Dearest Mariette,
I love your very old fashioned of shrub and still blossom the spring I wish to like to have in my home too.
You having a wonderful green family.
Hugs and love to you Always!
Michiko
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Edith DUTERTREApril 16, 2013 at 8:47 AM
un arbuste superbe
il me fait pensé à un " Daphné"
j' aime les fleurs blanche
tendresse
edith
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smartcatApril 16, 2013 at 9:33 AM
Dearest Mariett.

What a beautiful shrub but I have a feeling it would not survive our New England winters.

I'm still looking for the very fragrant mock orange my mother had.

Enjoy the sun...........*s*
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Dies und Das vom NeckarstrandApril 16, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Ein wundervolles Gewächs - und die Blüten sind
schön anzusehen. Schade, dass es noch kein Geruchs-
fernsehen gibt. Dann könnte ich auch noch den Duft
geniesen.
Liebe Grüße schickt
Irmi
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loryApril 16, 2013 at 10:34 AM
ciao Mariette, ti auguro una bella settimana Lory
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Johanna GehrleinApril 16, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Dear Mariette,
Ligustrum is here very common as a hege. It is a nice substitute for Buxus, which suffers now to the bux moth. I love the tiny blooms and the heavy scent. Thank you for sharing your spring.
Best greetings, Johanna
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theromanticroseApril 16, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Come è bello così bianco!Baci,Rosetta
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Stacy April 16, 2013 at 1:14 PM
To be surrounded by flowers is to be enveloped in beauty, Mariette. Lucky you! <3
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AngelaApril 16, 2013 at 4:12 PM
Dearest Mariette,
How I wish I could walk through your wonderful garden.
You have so many nice varieties of flowering trees, you are so lucky!
Thank you for sharing all those pretty flowers.
I hope you have a wonderful week.
Hugs,
Angela.

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GerApril 16, 2013 at 6:10 PM
Lieve Mariette,

Wat heb ik als kind graag gespeeld achter de ligusterheggen die de hoekwoningen hadden in de volksbuurt waar ik ben opgegroeid,het waren voor ons kinderen kleine kamertjes waar we zitjes maakten in het zand,de kleine bloemetjes plukten wij en prikten die in het zand in het midden van ons zithoekje zoals een vaasje op tafel.

Kan me de geur van de bloemetjes nog zo goed herinneren.

Maar volgens mij heb je klein en grootbladige hagen,de bloemen op jou foto's zijn in elk geval veel groter dan aan de heggen uit mijn kindertijd.

Liefs,Ger

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Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderApril 16, 2013 at 9:23 PM
Dearest Friends,
Thanks for all the comments! To Celestina Marie I can reply that usually we do not bring these into our home. This shrub is huge and stems to cut are also quite difficult to handle. Yes Jim, this shrub is planted on the border with our neighbor's wooded section.
The European Ligustrum I recall as a child, is a lot smaller in size and perfect for a hedge indeed.
Hugs to all of you and thanks for reading here!
Mariette
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Savannah GrannyApril 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Dearest Mariette. This is indeed a lovely shrub with beautiful blossoms. Many grow as large as trees. I actually noticed some tree like specimens just today.
Love to your, Ginger
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Daniela @Frugal Aint CheapApril 13, 2014 at 9:00 PM
Truly beautiful. I love the cluster of white flowers.
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Roses, Lace and BrocanteApril 13, 2014 at 11:16 PM
A real asset is an evergreen shrub that flowers in Spring!
It is beautiful and being fragrant is a bonus - what a good choice.
Hugs
Shane x
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