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Upright branches covered in a profusion of pure white flowers in spring Exochordas are shrubs that will delight in the spring with their extremely pure white flowers. The variety MAGICAL SPRINGTIME® is a recent selection whose branches are upright and covered from top to bottom in flowers in April and May. Its straight, lightly spreading habit differenciates it from the variety 'The Bride' whose branches are more arched and habit more weeping. This shrub requires no maintenance. It flowers on both the current year's wood and on older wood, and with the right conditions will flower again in the summer.

A touch of light in beds and mixed hedges ... highly appreciated by garden lovers for a long time! WEEK-END® is interesting as it keeps its dense and branched shape, thus reducing the need for pruning to a minimum.Its abundant, golden yellow flowers start blossoming at the beginning of March, depending on the region (according to 'Lynwood').A 'must' in cultivation... and for a long time appreciated by garden lovers: a touch of sunshine in the garden from March onwards and for a flowering hedge. There is no need to cut back regularly thanks to its naturally dense and upright shape. WEEK-END® can also be planted in big tubs.

Its assets: a touch of light, a splash of colour and an exceptional shape !This variety was first chosen for its completely new leaf variegation. The young leaves are largely tinted with red, then their colour evolves. The leaf blade is grey-green, irregularly overlapped with light grey-green patches, delicately outlined in yellow, sometimes mixed with touches of pink.The stems, and then the flower spikes, are very straight. Their bright red-purple colour contrasts with the golden foliage, which shows off the beauty of PINK PANACHE®.Finally, this selection is also interesting for its upright, extremely well branched form. Its silhouette stays round.The relatively dark pink flowering takes place from May to autumn, just like the other Gaura varieties.To be used in pots, in beds, in association with shrubs or other perennials.

Hibiscus with white flowers, well resistant to the cold. Eléonore' is a frost hardy Hibiscus plant with white flowers.It has a good growth compared with the traditional white varieties.Its abundant white flowers renew themselves from July to September. In the summer, 'Eléonore' adds a touch of light to flowering hedges and shrub borders; it completes the colour range presented by the other hibiscus varieties, offered by SAPHO, with which it associates harmoniously. Stem-grafted, it can be used as single plant.

New colour in the FRENCH CABARET® series of hibiscus with pompon flowers Very double flowers reminiscent of the frilly petticoats of cabaret dancers Continuous flowering from August to October, helped by the fact that these varieties produce virtually no seeds Pure white flowers, white-green buds Easy to grow

The charm of the CHIFFON range and pink flowers with a red heart From July to September, LAVENDER CHIFFON has flowers with fine, lavendar coloured petals, the base of which are streaked with red. This selection is suitable as a single plant or in shrub borders and associates harmoniously with the other varieties of the CHIFFON range, a valued asset to the summer decor of any garden.

The charm of the CHIFFON range and white flowers all sommer long From July to September, the flowers of WHITE CHIFFON are white with a slightly cream coloured heart.This selection is suitable as single plant or in shrub borders and associates harmoniously with the other varieties of the CHIFFON range, a valued asset to the summer decor of any garden.

Abundant flower heads on strong stems SWEET SUMMER is remarkable for its about 20 - 25 cm long, dense, cone shaped panicles. The sterile flowers are at first green, then white, and finally pink, and bloom progressively from the bottom to the top, the flowers thus offer a pretty layering. The very small fertile flowers are naturally hidden. The flowers renew themselves all summer long. the shrub simultaneously carries panicles of all three shades.The flower stems are strong and stay well upright, without dropping due to the weight of the panicles in full bloom.The heads can be used as cut or dried flowers. In autumn, the foliage turns from yellow to purple red. Trophies: Silver Medal at PLANTARIUM 2013 (Boskoop - Netherlands)

The first hydrangea paniculata of the season. PRIM'WHITE® has been selected from seedlings of Hydrangea paniculata 'Dharuma'. Flowering on the previous year's growth, the shrub is very early flowering from the end of May or June (depending on the region), this shrub produces elegant white, slightly flat flower panicles. The abundant sterile flowers have large sepals which start cream-coloured then turn white. In good conditions a second flowering prolongs its decorative interest in August - September..This small plant with fine grey-green wood, pale green foliage and very red stalks is of small growth. Well branched, it has a more regular shape and better growth characteristics than its parent plant.The different varieties of the Hydrangea paniculata range, supplied by SAPHO, go well in a shrub border together with perennials or in a pot.

A shrub with bright flowers against a background of black foliage BLACK DIAMOND® Pure White™ is a variety of Indian lilac with almost black foliage crowned by a mass of brilliant white flowers appearing in summer.  It has an upright to bushy habit and, once established, will withstand sub-zero temperatures, down to -18° C. It's a heat-resistant plant that will thrive in the garden, in a sunny spot.

The fuchsia coloured lilac of the INDIYA CHARMS® rangeThe young red shoots make room for big shiny leaves, purple green to bronze, depending on the conditions. The early flowers bloom as very thick fuchsia coloured, nearly red thyrses.BRAISE D'ÉTÉ®, CAMAÏEU D'ÉTÉ®, FUCHSIA D'ÉTÉ® and VIOLET D'ÉTÉ® are the four varieties of the INDIYA CHARMS® range of our program. They offer pretty shades of mauve, violet, pink and red, adding bright summer colours to shrub borders and mixed hedges. Stem-grafted, in pots or in the ground, they decorate any entrance, terrace or, more traditionally, can be planted in a row.They can also be trained along a south facing wall.

Luminous shrub, MUSLI® is noticeable from a distance. MUSLI® was discovered and selected as a seedling of Ligustrum ibota in Switzerland.Leaves are opposite, evergreen to semi-evergreen and remarkable for their lasting variegation, highly resistant to the sun. The young shoots are light yellow, turning white with time. The foliage is more or less variegated, light grey-green with creamy white edges, sometimes so wide that they cover the entire width of the leaf.When young, the shrub is of bushy and spreading growth with arching branches. Then MUSLI®  forms an even bush with a dense centre. It is of moderate growth.In early summer, the shrub will produce clusters of fragrant white tubular, nectar bearing flowers, turning into blue-black berries, which attract the birds.This shrub tolerates cutting back and is suitable in topiary, in a monospecific or a mixed hedge. Together with other shrubs or in a pot is is very remarkable by its particularoy bright foliage. Trophies: Bronze medal at PLANTARIUM 2011 (Boskoop - NETHERLANDS)