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A precious heather for the garden. Mutant of the well-known variety 'Kramer's Rote', 'Eva Gold' possesses all its qualities: rapid growth, rounded and compact shape, long-lasting and abundant red flowers in the middle of winter for an Erica type heather. The colour of its foliage has the particularity of changing throughout the year, from the light green new growth, turning golden yellow in summer, again becoming pure green in winter. Attractive individually or in large groups, possibly planted with other heathers, 'Eva Gold' will embellish borders and slopes, as much with its remarkable flowers from November to March, as with its bright yellow colour in summer, which does not fade in the sun. It can also be planted in pots. Trophies: Praised by the Boskoop observation station (NETHERLANDS)

The elegance of the Eriostemon, the variegation in addition ! This variety of eriostemon is distinguished by its elegant, bright, variegated evergreen foliage. It blooms with a myriad of small, starry, fragrant flowers. Its silhouette is both dense and light, with supple branches and fine leaves. Interesting as a natural or pruned plant. A small shrub that performs well in pots, it can also be planted in the ground in mild climates. nb : award merit at the Journées des Plantes de Chantilly, France Automne 2022 and Bronze Medal at the Concours Nouveautés Plantarium 2022

Doubled and perfumed, the elegance of a gardenia in the garden Gardenia Celestial Star® is a shrub producing elegant white flowers with a remarkable perfume that are doubled and scrolled at the heart. The first flowers emerge at the end of spring - beginning of summer. The display is sustained throughout the summer months with a generous production of flowers once the plant is well settled in. Gardenia Celestial Star® has a beautifully varnished and persistent foliage. Its excellent growth, ready branching, easy cultivation and relative resistance to frost allow its use as a garden Gardenia or as a terrace plant.

Simple and perfumed, the elegance of a gardenia in the garden The Gardenia Sweet Heart® is a shrub with beautiful, simple and star-shaped flowers that release a heady perfume. The first flowers emerge at the end of spring - beginning of summer. The display is sustained throughout the summer months with a generous production of flowers once the plant is well settled in. Gardenia Sweet Heart® has a beautifully varnished and persistent foliage.Its excellent growth, ready branching, easy cultivation and relative resistance to frost allow the use as a garden Gardenia or terrace plant.

A resistant hebe, easy to grow and highly ornamentalHebe 'Celebration' is a highly ornamental variety that we have chosen for its resistance and easy cultivation. It has variegated, almost two-toned leaves: dark green along the central nerve and very light green across the width of the leaf, with a light pink edging.The overall effect is of a dense and very bright foliage. Its highly colourful flowers add to its interest. Numerous clusters of melliferous flowers of an intense magenta appear at the end of May and continue through the summer. It's a robust plant which naturally forms a well-branched, dome-shaped shrub with a tendancy to spread with age. It makes an excellent shrub for your garden or patio. A higher resistance to excess water makes it less sensitive to phytophtora than classic varieties.As a plant originating in coastal climates, this veronica may need to be protected from frost in winter. Hebe 'Celebration' received a Silver Award at the UK National Plant Show in 2016.Trophies: SILVER award at the 2016 National Plant Show, UK

A small, ornamental tree with striking summer flowers Hoheria sextylosa 'Snow White' is a small tree that keeps its ornamental character throughout the year with its elegant and persistant foliage, its glorious summer flowers and its naturally pyramidal habit. The simple, abundant and delicately perfumed, pure white flowers, resemble those of a cherry tree. The long and clearly toothed leaves are a brilliant green inserted in an attractive, black wood.Hoheria sextylosa 'Snow White' can grow to 4 or 5 metres in 20 years but readily accepts pruning. It may therefore also be used in hedges or maintained as a miniature if necessary.Ideally it prefers a mild, oceanic climate but is nevertheless hardy up to -10°. In colder regions, it's recommended to plant it in sheltered spots, away from cold winds.

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)

Beautifully mixed colours and an upright and regular formIts variegated foliage brings colour throughout the year. Photinia Louise has also been selected for its vigorous, erect growth and its ample vegetation that's regular, compact and dense. Photinia Louise is a shrub with persistent leaves and changing colours. In spring and autumn the young shoots are bright red spotted with pink.The developing leaves become thick and green, spotted wih creamy white. Its flowers, in May, are quite discreet, forming creamy white umbels. Upkeep is easy as it needs little pruning other than that required by the garden. In a hedge, a mixed bed or as a solitary shrub, 2 to 3 m high, Photinia Louise will enliven a garden throughout the year.

Recommended for its low, naturally ball shaped growthThis cultivar originates from New Zealand.?Golf Ball? has a very round shape, not more than 1 m in dimension. It grows rapidly and stands out by its dense branches from the base upwards.Its evergreen foliage is light green.Discrete violet-brown flowers appear in Mai and June. The have a scent of honey but are of no decorative interest. 'Golf Ball' resists rather well to drought, and to temperatures of -5 to -10° C. It is excellent for the sea side because it accepts mist and wind.Recommended for small areas and low hedges, it is also suitable for pots and as topiary, like box.

A hardy selection with well-branched growth, for a maintenance-free hedge.This variety, coming from a Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' seedling, was selected for its rapid growth and its well branched and upright habit, resembling a compact flame.It has few flowers in spring, and therefore only a little fruit afterwards.Rustic evergreen, particularly resistant to disease, not needing pruning, 'Greentorch' is an ideal variety for a monospecific hedge without worries.

Little springtime vulcanos for a low hedge.This variety of laurel with elegant branches naturally reaches a height of about 2 m and a spread of 1.50 m, all the while keeping its compact shape. It is of medium to slow growth.The coppery young shoots are decorative and contrast well with the shiny dark green foliage, which is evergreen.The creamy white flowers in May are followed by deep violet berries.ETNA® tolerates pruning and is recommended for the composition of moderate sized hedges (up to 0.80 m). Mixed with other shrubs, it brings an evergreen touch to beds. It can also be used in containers.Trophies: Gold medal at the Plantarium 1994. (Boskoop - NETHERLANDS)

For a naturally narrow and hardy hedge.This Prunus laurocerasus has been cultivated in Switzerland for its erect and narrow growth. It only needs light pruning.It reaches a height of 3,50 m and a width of 1.00 m when free growing.The foliage is shiny dark green, quite elongated and resists well to low temperatures.GENOLIA® does not thin out at the base and can stand the weight of snow thanks to its erect and strong branches.It has discrete flowers and the fruits are not very abundant.This variety is ideal for a narrow hedge.Trophies: Silver Medal at PLANTARIUM 2005 (Boskoop - NETHERLANDS)