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Pat Feinstein  Email
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It was the fall of 1989. While driving to Norwich, Conn., I saw beautiful, massive, red bushes along stretches of highway. I decided that I would like to have one.
A single, small burning bush was planted in the partly sunny area by my driveway. It grew and expanded rather quickly. Initially, I tried to make it into a topiary - in the shape of a peacock. However as years have gone by, it became more difficult to maintain the shape and its height.
I had to prune it down every few years to prevent it from taking up too much space needed for other ornamental plants, flowering annuals and perennials in my front garden.
I still get to enjoy the bright red color of the leaves and the orange fruits every year, especially around this time when most of the autumn foliage is gone.
Euonymus belongs in the family Celastraceae.
The burning bush carries biblical significance, as an object in the Book of Exodus at the location where Moses was appointed by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt into Canaan, according to Wikipedia. It is also the symbol of Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and Taiwan.
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That was a nice find when you discovered it on the highway. I wonder if it is a plant that can be purchased locally in a nursery. I know it would make a nice adornment to my yard
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