Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of rosaceous shrubs and trees, of the tribe Pomeæ, known by the evergreen leaves and one- to five-celled berry-like pome, with thin partitions.
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- noun Any member of the
genus Photinia of smalltrees and largeshrubs in theRosaceae family.
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- noun genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
Etymologies
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Examples
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Cornmeal will help control all diseases on photinia, Indian hawthorn, roses, fruit trees, turf and seed flats.
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That case stems from his January 2008 arrest at a photinia
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Cornmeal will help control all diseases on photinia, Indian hawthorn, roses, fruit trees, turf and seed flats.
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That case stems from his January 2008 arrest at a photinia
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Cornmeal will help control all diseases on photinia, Indian hawthorn, roses, fruit trees, turf and seed flats.
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Even photinia, that most unruly of shrubs, is clipped into smooth curtains.
The Seattle Times 2009
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Finally too close for comfort, it turned a bit such that it faced the photinia bushes where an easy escape could be made.
xenogere 2009
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"Try pairing broader or wider plants with ones that are known for being compact such as 'Petite Rouge' Photinia, the most compact photinia ideal for small spaces or mass plantings."
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For favorite evergreen shrubs that can be espaliered, Garland Nursery's Karen Hobson lists the following: waxleaf privet (Ligustrum texanum), cotoneaster parneyi, euonymous japonica (many varieties), loropetalum, ceanothus, and photinia.
unknown title 2009
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"Try pairing broader or wider plants with ones that are known for being compact such as 'Petite Rouge' Photinia, the most compact photinia ideal for small spaces or mass plantings."
unknown title 2009
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