Species of hedge?

Smythe

I want to extend a hedge with the same species which is already there. I've attached a photo.

Would anyone happen to know the name of this type of hedge? The leaves have a waxy feel to them.

Thanks

Lumen

Bay laurel?

Smythe

Thanks - I've had a look for images of Bay Laurel and it certainly looks very similar.

magicbastarder

i was thinking of laurel at first too, but does bay laurel have leaves like that? how big are the leaves?
possibly escallonia?

standardg60

It's euonymus japonicus

Smythe

magicbastarder wrote: »

how big are the leaves?

The largest are ~7cm long by 3.5cm - 4.0cm wide

Smythe

standardg60 wrote: »

It's euonymus japonicus

Thanks - that looks to be it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euonymus_japonicus

looksee

Euonymus japonicus and escallonia leaves are very similar, almost too similar to judge just on the leaves. I would have said from the general look of it it was escallonia, does it have flowers?

Edit, just seen the reference to the leaf size, yes that's a bit big for escallonia alright.

Smythe

looksee wrote: »

does it have flowers?

I don't believe I've ever noticed it flower.

Does one of these species flower and the other not?

Igotadose

Escallonia flowers, euonmyous not. That actually looks more like Euonymous to me.

my3cents

100% Euonymus japonicus. Euonymus j does flower but not that spectacularly https://plantsam.com/euonymus-japonicus/