Yes, we have them. Winter winds are common, and in the summer hurricanes sometimes happen. The optimistic side to winds is that they make for spectacular seascapes. Our Bets Face it, we in Bermuda love to hedge, and we love to stonewall. When you explore, whether by taxi, bike, bus or on foot, you will see that most of our roads are lined with foliage and flowers.
Hedges rise up behind limestone walls of varying heights.
If you like uniform hedges, fair enough, you will see them. Many consist entirely of oleander, which flowers continuously most of the year but thrives on brilliant sunshine. It has thin, pointed leaves and clusters of flowers that are most commonly pink. However, there are hedges of white and red oleander dotted around the island. Sizes vary, but some flowers are 4 or 5 inches in diameter.