Sentence examples for glossy foliage from inspiring English sources

Tropical hibiscus has dark-green glossy foliage.

The Lavalle hawthorn (C. ×lavallei) is a compact vase-shaped tree with dense glossy foliage.

Both of these hollies have glossy foliage and grow to about 15 feet, but can be pruned.

And a princess it is indeed, with glossy foliage that is the darkest green of any known American holly and abundant red fruit.

Elegant, with its glossy foliage and lime-yellow flowers, I think its most endearing feature is the gingery indumentum (dust) on its pedicel (the stem leading to the flower) and hypanthium (floral cup).

The covert of this eminence is altogether beech, the most lovely of all forest trees, whether we consider its smooth rind or bark, its glossy foliage, or graceful pendulous boughs," "The Natural History of Selborne".

The glossy green foliage and long flowering period, combined with prominently displayed flowers give it horticultural potential, although its prickly foliage makes fallen leaves a problem if planted near lawns or walkways.

Tea makes an excellent hedge, its glossy, evergreen foliage creating a dense, verdant wall if regularly picked.

S. siberica (15cm) is the best known, with masses of bright blue flowers and glossy green foliage.

This is how their fathers did it, since few could afford agrochemicals.' The coffee itself is magnificent: bushy, symmetrical trees with glossy green foliage, bearing enormous scarlet cherries.

This is exactly what I wanted from my T sprengeri They were not yet in flower when I planted a dozen pots, one bulb in each with glossy green foliage.