Every summer, the grounds at Wimbledon are awash with blooms, from the 5,000 hydrangeas throughout the grounds to more than 12,000 petunias in shades of blue and white used in more than 200 ...

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Hu Jun, a researcher at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under Chinese Academy of Sciences, views a file photo of Euonymus chengduanus in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, April 11, 2025.

Euonymus japonicus (Japanese Euonymus), an evergreen shrub with small, glossy leaves and tolerance for a range of growing conditions is another possible substitution. Its compact growth habit and ...

Evergreen Euonymus japonicus Jean Hugues is taller and a darker green, but at present the best alternative. Instead of clipped parterres I could plan flat beds, seen from above, with a carpet ...

Also known as Japanese euonymus (E. japonicus), these evergreen shrubs are native to Japan and Korea. Outdoors, they can reach 10-15 feet tall or more, but indoors, they will be limited by pot size.

One of the captive-bred juvenile spotted softshell turtles (Pelodiscus variegatus) photographed upon its the release into the wild in northern Vietnam. Image courtesy of Anna Rauhaus.

Camellia do best on acid soils. Euonymus japonicus ‘Microphyllus Aureovariegatus’ (Photo: Philippa Gibson) For alkaline or chalky soils, consider evergreen spindle bushes (Euonymus).