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Once a variety has been selected and protected, a second phase begins in its development. How is it disseminated, integrated into production and distribution ranges, and adopted by gardeners and landscapers? On the road to renown, it will take time and the mobilisation of a wide network.

When you create a new variety, protecting it is a very important step, allowing you to have rights over your creation. Why should it be protected? How do you go about protecting it? Is registering a trademark enough? We explain it all to you!

How does an initial plant discovered or created by a breeder become a new variety selected as a ‘good natured plant’ in the Sapho catalogue?

The creation of a new variety begins with the selection of a first original plant. Resulting from sowing or mutation, the fruit of chance or lengthy research, this plant possesses original characteristics that provide a remarkable new attraction, a new use, etc.

Initiated in 1974, the partnership between INRA, now INRAE, and Sapho has been going strong for 50 years. It enables research work to be put to good use by guaranteeing the wide distribution of selected varieties to French nurseries and the entire ornamental sector. Two main areas are being worked on: ornamental diversification and disease resistance. This collaboration with INRAE plays a major role in the innovation and distribution of resistant varieties. On May 12, International Plant...