Inspirations

A constantly renewed kaleidoscope, much appreciated by gardeners. This evergreen shrub with variegated foliage, light green and golden yellow in spring, is coming into young orange coloured shoots turning to scarlet red at the end of summer up to winter. These shades can vary according to the position, climate and type of soil.Its growth is dense and even.The lightly fragrant white flowers, from June to September-October, stand in beautiful contrast to the purple stems.Must be protected in regions with cold winters. Trophies: Bronze Medal at PLANTARIUM 2006 (Boskoop - NETHERLANDS)

A little abelia with white rimmed leaves.Of vigourous growth for this type of variegated plant, the shrub is very well-branched. The foliage is bright and the variegation stable.The white flowers last from June - July to October.LUCKY LOTS is suitable as small shrub in beds, in association with perennials for example, and in pots, decorates balconies and terraces.

A stylish variegated agapanthus!The evergreen BLUE PANACHE® is remarkable due to its bright foliage and a beautiful variegation. The leaves are 30 to 35 cm long and 2 to 3 cm wide. The green-grey leaf blade is widely edged in white and irregularly striated.The plant is vigorous and of a big developpement. In June and July 70 to 80 cm long floral stems carry beautiful blue inflorescences with more than a hundred flowers. The variety is sterile.Like all Agapanthus, BLUE PANACHE® loves rich and well-drained soils and tolerates droughts and chalk.It prefers sunny positons but also flowers well in half-shade.The plant must be protected in cold climatic zones (temperatures below -5° C).

PITCHOUNE® Blue, a beautiful blue and compact African lily. This Agapanthus presents all the qualities of the PITCHOUNE® range. Made up of numerous flowers, these umbels are bigger and of a deeper blue than those of dwarf Agapanthus praecox; they bloom in June - July, their flowering is good.The leaves are wide and evergreen.PITCHOUNE® Blue will have a nice summery effect, planted outside in areas of temperate climate, or in pots.

From the PITCHOUNE® range, a vividly reblooming white agapanthus This Agapanthus presents all the qualities of the PITCHOUNE® range.The first white very dense umbels open in June-July. It's an exceptional variety due to its renewed flowering until early September, under good conditions.Thanks to its reduced dimensions, its evergreen foliage and long and dense flowering, PITCHOUNE® White is ideal, grown in pots or in the soil in areas of temperate climate.

Its variegation sets off well its blue flowers.'White Surprise', a selection of variegated Caryopteris surprises with its very bright, white rimmed foliage.The shape is compact and round, its growth is good.The flowers in August -September, often continuing into October, are light violet blue.Its moderate dimensions, its ornamental foliage from spring onwards, its long flowering period in summer make 'White Sunrise' an interesting decor plant for the garden. It goes well with GRAND BLEU ® and its foliage and flowers of a deeper colour.Trophies: Bronze medal at PLANTARIUM 2007 (Boskoop - Netherlands)

The bluest of all Caryopteris - GRAND BLEU® has been a STAR shrub for nearly 15 years.GRAND BLEU ® is a dense, bushy rounded shrub. Its growth is regular. It is suitable for container growing.Its abundant and late flowering spreads from August to October. The flowers have long stamens and are of a remarkable deep dark blue, which is highlighted by the bright, dark green characteristic foliage. Like all Caryopteris, the foliage gives off a turpentine smell when touched.GRAND BLEU ® attracts attention, when it is associated with shrubs or brightly coloured perennials. It is very suitable for planting in large quantities in public spaces, or as a sole shrub in gardens of moderate size.Trophies: Bronze medal at PLANTARIUM 2007 (Boskoop - Netherlands)

An evergreen and brightly variegated foliage, highly fragrant flowers, and great branching as a bonus!Resulting from a natural mutation, Daphne odora 'Rogalski' is more compact, more branched, and with smaller leaves than the original variety, Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'. 'Rogalski' is particularly suitable for small gardens. It is also easier to grow because it branches very well from the start. Its shorter branches are stronger at the time of flowering. Daphne 'Rogalski' retains all the superb qualities of the original variety: a beautiful evergreen foliage, bright green with yellow edges, and flowers with an intense fragrance. Among the range of small evergreen shrubs available for the garden, it is one of the first to flower. (February - March). It brings interest with its intense fragrance and lights up the dark corners to the garden with its foliage.

Brilliant foliage, even in full sun ! This sun-hardy shrub with its variegated tricolored foliage adds a bright touch! Its silvery-green and yellow foliage, with young orange shoots, also takes on beautiful autumn colors, with stronger tricolors in September-October. Its flowers appear in spring and are highly melliferous. Easy to grow, it has dense growth and a compact, bushy structure. What's more, it's low-maintenance and very hardy, resistant to dryness and disease. It is ideal for patio terraces, as a border plant or as a mass landscape planting.

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

The first ground-cover Forsythia is still a STAR ! MAREE D'OR ®, about 0.80 m high and 1.50 m wide, layers naturally and as such has all the qualities of a good ground cover.Its grapefruit yellow, abundant flowers are early, in February - March, depending on the regions and climate. It flowers on the previous year's stems.The light green foliage comes after the flowers and completely covers the stems.Because of its principal function as a ground cover, MAREE D'OR ® can be used grouped on banks, guide islands, roundabouts and their green areas, using 1 plant per square meter. It can stand being planted on slabs, in containers and flower boxes.