How does an initial plant discovered or created by a breeder become a new variety selected as a ‘good natured plant’...
The spaces to be planted are increasingly varied in terms of size, agro-climatic conditions and uses. Climate change...
Testimony of Catherine Boudet, landscape gardener and founder of the 5e Saison.
Initiated in 1974, the partnership between INRA, now INRAE, and Sapho has been going strong for 50 years. It enables...
Sapho has selected three varieties of Choisya, also known as the Mexican orange tree, for their fragrant foliage...
When I design my projects, I always make a mix. I define a base by choosing a palette of plants I'm sure of. This “base” of plants reassures me about the future look I want for the garden, the accents I want to set in terms of shapes and colors. Then, I add other plants whose behavior and habit I know to be more random (seedlings, for example) or plants I want to test.
Among my best sellers, I realize that many are Sapho varieties. But as the Sapho brand name doesn't appear in the plant names, I hadn't identified them as a group as such! Now I'll be more careful.
For example, Malus PERPETU® 'Evereste' is a must in my projects. Hydrangea paniculata MAGICAL® (Starlight, Sweet Summer...) are also a regular fixture in my cool-soil gardens.
As for trees, I'd been following the work on graphiosis-resistant elms. In limestone soils, I planted some in a project in Burgundy, enabling elms to be reinstalled in the landscape.
I really like St. John's wort with fruit (the Hypericum MAGICAL® range) for its long-lasting interest. They are structuring plants in flowerbeds. When I do palettes in yellows, I like the chartreuse-green foliage. In autumn, we can have a rather warm palette, with varieties with particularly colorful fruit. Hibiscus CHIFFON have a very long flowering period. Pittosporum 'Golf Ball' and 'Golden Ball' are also very suitable for landscaping.
Generally speaking, Sapho plants have excellent qualities, with well-described, identified and reliable characteristics (shape, color...). In a landscape project, there are potentially many uncertainties. It's reassuring to be able to base some of our choices on a more controlled plant palette. What's more, these are plants with qualities of development, resistance and ease of maintenance, which also helps the landscaper to ensure the success of the garden.
During the Jardins, Jardin event, we had the pleasure of meeting Mathilde Tieleman. She designed Jardins des Sens, jardins des Soins for the Jardins & Santé association, a project which won her the Prix de la Création Paysagère 2024. This therapeutic garden harmoniously combines nature and care.
Pro's talk: ‘varieties that have been well thought out from the outset’
Nurseryman’s talk: "Think outside the box and produce top quality plants!"
Pro's talk : "Sapho, it's novelties as we like them!"
Landscaper's talk: "The plant palette is vast, beautiful, varied and constantly enriched"
