All our varieties

A highly fructiferous tayberry Tayberries are a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry. Bounty Berry is a new variety which is notable for the generous quantity of fruit it produces: 35 kg from its second year of planting on. It has the flavour of raspberries and the vegetation of blackberries. Fast-growing in spring, it should be tied to a support and can then be easily trained on a trellis. Its white flowers grow quite early, appearing from May to July. Its tasty fruits ressemble big, very long raspberries which are violet-pink when they mature in July and August. Trophy : Jard'innov 2021 Gold Trophy

A purple elder all summer long.The purple, nearly black colour of this variety of Elder lasts all summer long. The shrub tolerates half shade, but planting it in full sun, emphasizes the beautiful colour of the foliage. Its growth is bushy with straight branches.In May - June, the big, delicate flowers are deep pink, turning light pink and finally white, contrasting well with the dark foliage. They are pleasantly lemon scented.At the end of summer, the dark purple, later black berries are appreciated by the birds.BLACK BEAUTY should be planted individually or in free growing shrub-hedges, together with evergreens, for example.Its purple colouring is a precious asset for colour variations in hedges. Its flowers and berries are of strong ornamental interest.

A serenade of brilliant coloursThe compound and toothed leaves are at first purple brown as the buds burst, then turn bronze to golden yellow and end up light green. The shrub thus shows different shades simultaneously, giving it a shimmery effect. Plant in a sunny position to show off all these colours at their best. In the autumn the leaves turn purple again.From May - June the small creamy white inflorescences stand out harmoniously from the purple, yellow and green foliage. They are followed by black berries at the end of summer and in autumn.The shape of the shrub is erect and well branched.Among others for the decorative effect of its foliage, SERENADE is best used in beds and free standing hedgerows.

The first Spirea betulifolia dressed in pinkThis Spirea has a very compact growth like a dense pillow and a ground cover. It has bright light green foliage. This is the first selection of the Betulifolia species whith coloured corymbs. It is generous in small light pink flowers during May-June; then, if it is cut back again after the first flowering, a second, somewhat lighter one follows at the end of summer.A beautiful innovation in the small shrubs, perfectly adapted in very cold regions.

Radiant foliage with evolving colours, an even and compact formLittle Flame® is a fine improvement on the variety 'Goldflame', being neater and more compact in growth, very solid and resistant to powdery mildew. It's particularly admired for its glossy leaves of changing colours. In spring, the tips of the young shoots are bronze-orange. The leaves become yellow, then a golden green throughout the summer, acquiring beautiful coppery-orange tints in autumn. Its carmine rose flowers appear in umbels in summer.

A young bright red foliage, golden-yellow in summer, with an intense growth of dark pink flowersIn spring, the foliage of Merlo® Gold has a remarkable intensity, mixing young firey-red shoots and small lemon-yellow leaves. In summer the foliage remains yellow. It has a naturally round and regular habit. In June Merlo® Gold is covered with a multitude of small dark red flowers. Removing the first faded corymbs will encourage a second flowering. Resistant to powdery mildew, this new spirea will mix wonderfully in beds with other shrubs or colourfully-leaved perennials.

Young bright purple foliage, followed by intense carmine pink flowersIn spring the young shoots, at first bright purple red, then becoming darker, make a contrast with the overall green foliage. The serrated and subtly veined leaf blades stay purple for quite a while before changing to dark green. In the autumn they turn bronze. This selection is not very sensitive to powdery mildew. In June the plant is covered in carmine pink flowers reaching up to 8 cm. Taking off the first wilted corymbs favours renewed flowering right into September.Its regular round bushy growth is easy on the eye and its moderate dimensions make it a shrub which lends itself to be either pot grown, be in the foreground of a flower bed or in a border.

A young orange-red foliage, greeny-yellow in summer, with an intense growth of dark pink flowers In spring, Merlo® Star's foliage is remarkably intense, combining young orange-red shoots and little golden-yellow leaves. In summer the leaves turn a bright greeny-yellow. Its habit is very compact and round. In June, Merlo® Star is covered with a multitude of little dark pink flowers. Removing the first faded corymbs will help re-flowering. Resistant to powdery mildew, this new spirea will mix wonderfully in beds with other shrubs or colourfully-leaved perennials.

Seductive caramel-orange foliage growing in the form of an inviting cushionThe Spiraea japonica Zen'Spirit® Caramel is a small bush with a compact habit that forms dense, rounded cushions. This new variety is notable for its young caramel-orange foliage that persists for several weeks in spring before turning green. Pruning will encourage a repeat performance. In autumn the foliage develops beautiful red tints. Its flowering is typical of Japanese Spiraea: in summer the bouquets of flowers in purple-pink corymbs emerge above the foliage. Once well-established, it tolerates brief periods of drought and a little lime. Zen'Spirit® Caramel is an easy plant that requires limited attention. It grows to a limited height (40 to 60 cms). Its restrained development makes it ideal for rockeries, flowerbed borders, terraces, low hedges or tubs.

A delightful small cushion of golden yellow foliageThe Spiraea japonica Zen'Spirit® Gold is a shrub of limited development and highly compact habit. In spring, its foliage is a beautiful luminous gold that persists throughout the summer. Freely branching with a delicate wood, this Spiraea forms a dense and colourful, spreading cushion. The flowers are very discrete. It's a plant that's appreciated above all for its foliage and its decorative form adapted to small spaces, borders or pots.

Compact with many fruits, a snowberry with deep pink berries. This cultivation has all the characteristics of the snowberry of the MAGICAL® range. Candy has deep pink berries. MAGICAL®, Candy, Galxy and Sweet, distributed by SAPHO, are very attractive shrubs, thanks to their abundance of decorative flowers at the end of the season. These varieties can be associated with evergreens and other flowering shrubs, in mixed hedges or shrub borders. In pots, they brighten up entrances, balconies or terraces from August onwards, until the first frosts. Trophies: Silver medal at Plantarium 2007 (Booskop - NETHERLANDS)

Compact and very fruit-bearing, a snowberry with white berries. This cultivation has all the characteristics of the snowberry of the MAGICAL® range. Galaxy has white berries. MAGICAL®, Candy, Galxy and Sweet, distributed by SAPHO, are very attractive shrubs, thanks to their abundance of decorative flowers at the end of the season. These varieties can be associated with evergreens and other flowering shrubs, in mixed hedges or shrub borders. In pots, they brighten up entrances, balconies or terraces from August onwards, until the first frosts. Trophies: Silver medal at Plantarium 2007 (Booskop - NETHERLANDS)