A flamboyant Miscanthus in late summer
This grass has red flowers with pink highlights, appearing in summer and providing a superb contrast to its dark green foliage with silvery-white stripes.
In autumn, the colors of the stems and foliage change to reddish tones.
It's a strong, vigorous plant, with dense branching from an early age.
It can be used as an isolated plant, in a bed or as a plant screen.
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A beautiful red autumn colour that lasts until the coldest weather
This grass has a red spike-like bloom that appears in summer, contrasting with its green, white-ribbed foliage.
In autumn, the foliage and stems take on an intense, long-lasting reddish hue.
Miscanthus can be used in the ground, as an isolated plant, in a bed or as a plant screen.
In springtime its chartreuse coloured leaves are very attractiveA Nandina with a brand-new colour! The new shoots are yellow-green, chartreuse or also lime green and very bright. In full sun the outer leaves keep their chartreuse colour, whereas the inner leaves turn light green.Its shape is very interesting, forming a bushy and branched little shrub of under 1 m, like a ball.It never flowers, or very seldom.Recommended to illuminate the darker parts of the garden in the spring, it also accepts to be grown in pots.Trophies: Gold medal at PLANTARIUM 2014 (Boskoop - NETHERLANDS)Honored with a Retailer's Choice Award™ at SNA 2014
A deep foliage, abundant and delicate white flowers all summer longOriginating in New Zealand, this evergreen selection is hardy down to -12° C.It's leathery, regularly toothed leaves are first tender green, changing afterwards to a pretty dark green. The young stems are purple-brown.'Avalanche' is very floriferous from June to September. It covers itself in a cloud of simple, small white flowers with a purple center, standing out well on the foliage.Its long summer flowering, a quick growth and bushy shape make this variety an ideal plant for small spaces and pots.
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.
Charming black panicles contrasting with a green foliage
This variety of pennisetum has large, red-tinged spikes that turn purple-black.
The spikes appear abundantly, covering the entire plant from summer to late autumn.
It forms a rounded clump with narrow, glossy green foliage.
Use in beds, in association with other perennials or shrubs.
Red-purple green foliage, an original color for a Pennisetum!
This perennial grass's foliage takes on magnificent red hues in late summer and autumn.
Its early flowering remains decorative all summer long, in the form of large spikes.
It has a compact habit, is hardy and requires little water.
It adapts perfectly in combination, in a bed, rockery or tub.
A tiny Photinia full of energy! Made for balconies or low hedges
This variety of photinia is particularly compact and dense-growing, with sturdy stems.
Its dark green foliage contrasts with the bright pink young shoots.
An easy-care plant, it bears pruning well and branches well.
Perfect for pots, balconies or low hedges.
The most dense and the darkest of the Physocarpus with purple foliageALL BLACK® is remarkable because of the colours of its dense foliage: in spring the young shoots are of a beautiful bright red-purple. The leaves then take on a darker shade, turning nearly black.It has a round, bushy, well branched growth. Its dimensions stay very moderate.The small ball shaped, white inflorescences bloom from May to June.They are followed by red fruits in summer. Having a dense shape, the shrub is ideal for small containers, smaller gardens, and border creations.
A physocarpus with golden foliage
Raspberry Lemonade® is a highly flowering, melliferous physocarpus variety with a compact, upright habit and dense branching that doesn't spread.
Its fine, golden-green leaves do not burn in the sun. Its white blossoms are followed by small, brightly-colored coral-red fruits.
It's an easy plant, requiring little maintenance or pruning.
A shrub with cheering flowers in late summer!
Sweet Cherry Tea® is a highly flowering, melliferous physocarpus variety with a compact, upright habit and dense branching that doesn't spread.
Its fine leaves are brightly colored, evolving from orange-red spring foliage to purple. Its dark pink flower buds bloom light pink, with a mid-summer flush of flowers.
It's an easy plant, requiring little maintenance or pruning.