All our varieties

Walls, trellises and pots : big decorative flowers from May to the frosts Vigorous and spectacularly climbing, this polyploid hybrid attaches itself thanks to its tendrils. Evergreen in mild winter regions, semi evergreen in colder areas, it must be protected at temperatures of under -8°C. The leathery foliage, made up of 3 to 5 lobes with pronounced veins, is shiny and of an attractive dark green. From May until the frosts several flowers appear daily. They can reach 13 cm in diameter, have a white corolla with shades of lilac and the filament crowns are beautifully dark violet purple and blue. The scented flowers last several days. Fruits are rare. Very decorative during the whole summer, RIVERSIDE® 'Damsel's Delight' covers walls and trellises and can also be pot-grown.

Walls, trellises and pots : a graphic passion flower from May to the frosts Vigorous and spectacularly climbing, this polyploid hybrid attaches itself thanks to its tendrils. Evergreen in mild winter regions, semi evergreen in colder areas, it must be protected during temperatures of under -8°C. The large foliage, formed of 3 to 5 lobes with pronounced veins, is shiny and of an attractive dark green. From May until the frosts several flowers appear daily. They can reach 12 cm in diameter and surprise us with their pure white petals, sepals and filament crowns. The 5 green stamens and the 3 dark stigmata stand out well from the white. The scented flowers last several days. They are followed by decorative, non-edible yellow-orange fruits of about 6 cm. Very decorative and graphic during the whole summer, RIVERSIDE® 'Snow Queen' decorates walls and trellises and can also be grown in pots.

A spectacular improvement of ‘Pink Cascade’ This variety is the result of numerous improvements to the red helmet variety, and has strong, flexible branches (virtually thornless). Its generous flowering offers large clusters of crimson-pink flowers that are very melliferous.  Resistant to heat, drought, wind and pests, it thrives even in poor soil. Use as an isolated plant or in the garden. 

A small variegated Schizophragma ideal for very shady walls  Bright, creamy-white variegated foliage that brightens up shady areas Large, flat inflorescences of fragrant white flowers in July  A delicate little climbing vine that clings to its support by itself

Resistant to the Dutch elm disease, our towns and countryside have found the elm again. Tested by INRAE, this hybrid is the result of cross fertilization of six French varieties, plus an English and a Chinese one. It is resistant to the Dutch elm disease.Its bark is smooth. The leaves are quite similar to the common elm tree: asymmetrically toothed, with a rough underside. The deep green foliage is dense. In the autumn it has a beautiful golden yellow tint.In March, before the leaves, grow discreet flowers in the shape of little red globules without petals.Its slender trunk gives LUTECE® a perfect aptitude for a high-stem training, better than Ulmus RESISTA® 'Sapporo Gold'; growing naturally its habit is regular and homogeneous. It also makes a very good shrub. It is fast growing.Perfectly adapted to landscape hedges, this cultivation is equally interesting planted in groups on an embankment for example, but also as individual tree or grown in line if it has been grown as a full standard.The name of LUTÈCE® was given to it in recognition of the help provided by Parks and Gardens Department of the city of Paris for having taken care of a field of experimentation in the Vincennes Park.

Excellent alignement tree resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. Selected, tested and compared by INRAE, notably in a plantation in the Vincennes forest in Paris since 1983, this elm selection shows a good resistance to Dutch Elm Disease, and this without suffering damage through other agents, such as insects, pathogenes fungi or summer drought.The strong green foliage honeycombed, toothed and well veined is similar to the indigenous European elms.It is of upright growth, slimmer and higher than LUTECE®.VADA® has all the qualities of an excellent alignment tree, or planted individually.

For a country style hedge resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. Natural hybrid between Ulmus pumilla and Ulmus davidiana var japonica, first discovered in the Sapporo Botanical Gardens, RESISTA® has undergone many tests by INRAE and the Service for the Protection of Plants. It has revealed to be resistant to the Dutch Elm Disease, which has ravaged the elms in our towns and countryside. A very vigorous tree, it can reach 20 m high and 6 m wide in good growing conditions. It is slightly smaller than our traditional elms. Its light green foliage turns golden yellow in autumn. The first elm to be resistant to Dutch Elm Disease, it goes well in country style hedges without resembling the Ulmus glabra.

Intense charm and fragrance, with superb coppery spring foliageThis variety of Chinese wisteria is original for its young coppery foliage, which turns bright green in spring.In spring, it offers large, fragrant, violet-blue inflorescences contrasting with the colors of the foliage. A flush of flowers also appears in summer.Use along a wall or pergola.