Naturally a STAR since its creation.
This tree is of semi-spreading growth, reaching a height of 3 to 4m in ten years and has a harmonious shape, which it keeps without the necessity of pruning. Its foliage is green.
In April, 'Evereste' covers itself in bright pink flower buds, which bloom as pure white bouquets of flowers. The quality and the abundance of its pollen make it an ideal pollinator, precious for fruit growers (in proportion of 6 - 8% of all varieties of early or semi-early flowering).
The cherry sized fruits are orange with thin red stripes. They apprear in autumn and have the particularity to last well into winter.
'Evereste' has also been chosen by the INRAE selectors for its resistance to the major diseases such as fire blight, scab and mildew.
Nearly a million plants have been sold in Europe since its creation in 1974.
Its ornamental qualities, its reasonable dimensions and its easy care make it an excellent small urban tree if grown full standard; in clumps it is very valuable in the composition of flowering hedges and in shrub borders.
All our varieties
A flamboyant Miscanthus in late summer
This grass has red flowers with pink highlights, appearing in summer and providing a superb contrast to its dark green foliage with silvery-white stripes.
In autumn, the colors of the stems and foliage change to reddish tones.
It's a strong, vigorous plant, with dense branching from an early age.
It can be used as an isolated plant, in a bed or as a plant screen.
A beautiful red autumn colour that lasts until the coldest weather
This grass has a red spike-like bloom that appears in summer, contrasting with its green, white-ribbed foliage.
In autumn, the foliage and stems take on an intense, long-lasting reddish hue.
Miscanthus can be used in the ground, as an isolated plant, in a bed or as a plant screen.
Walls, trellises and pots : big decorative flowers from May to the frosts
Vigorous and spectacularly climbing, this polyploid hybrid attaches itself thanks to its tendrils.
Evergreen in mild winter regions, semi evergreen in colder areas, it must be protected at temperatures of under -8°C.
The leathery foliage, made up of 3 to 5 lobes with pronounced veins, is shiny and of an attractive dark green.
From May until the frosts several flowers appear daily. They can reach 13 cm in diameter, have a white corolla with shades of lilac and the filament crowns are beautifully dark violet purple and blue. The scented flowers last several days.
Fruits are rare.
Very decorative during the whole summer, RIVERSIDE® 'Damsel's Delight' covers walls and trellises and can also be pot-grown.
Walls, trellises and pots : a graphic passion flower from May to the frosts
Vigorous and spectacularly climbing, this polyploid hybrid attaches itself thanks to its tendrils.
Evergreen in mild winter regions, semi evergreen in colder areas, it must be protected during temperatures of under -8°C.
The large foliage, formed of 3 to 5 lobes with pronounced veins, is shiny and of an attractive dark green.
From May until the frosts several flowers appear daily. They can reach 12 cm in diameter and surprise us with their pure white petals, sepals and filament crowns. The 5 green stamens and the 3 dark stigmata stand out well from the white. The scented flowers last several days. They are followed by decorative, non-edible yellow-orange fruits of about 6 cm.
Very decorative and graphic during the whole summer, RIVERSIDE® 'Snow Queen' decorates walls and trellises and can also be grown in pots.
Charming black panicles contrasting with a green foliage
This variety of pennisetum has large, red-tinged spikes that turn purple-black.
The spikes appear abundantly, covering the entire plant from summer to late autumn.
It forms a rounded clump with narrow, glossy green foliage.
Use in beds, in association with other perennials or shrubs.
Red-purple green foliage, an original color for a Pennisetum!
This perennial grass's foliage takes on magnificent red hues in late summer and autumn.
Its early flowering remains decorative all summer long, in the form of large spikes.
It has a compact habit, is hardy and requires little water.
It adapts perfectly in combination, in a bed, rockery or tub.
A physocarpus with golden foliage
Raspberry Lemonade® is a highly flowering, melliferous physocarpus variety with a compact, upright habit and dense branching that doesn't spread.
Its fine, golden-green leaves do not burn in the sun. Its white blossoms are followed by small, brightly-colored coral-red fruits.
It's an easy plant, requiring little maintenance or pruning.
A shrub with cheering flowers in late summer!
Sweet Cherry Tea® is a highly flowering, melliferous physocarpus variety with a compact, upright habit and dense branching that doesn't spread.
Its fine leaves are brightly colored, evolving from orange-red spring foliage to purple. Its dark pink flower buds bloom light pink, with a mid-summer flush of flowers.
It's an easy plant, requiring little maintenance or pruning.
A spectacular improvement of ‘Pink Cascade’
This variety is the result of numerous improvements to the red helmet variety, and has strong, flexible branches (virtually thornless).
Its generous flowering offers large clusters of crimson-pink flowers that are very melliferous.
Resistant to heat, drought, wind and pests, it thrives even in poor soil.
Use as an isolated plant or in the garden.
Among the compact Salvia, the fire red one from May to October.'Flammenn', has been selected:- for its extremely even, compact and well-branched, straight and high shape.- and for its early flower heads, made up of big, bright red flowers from May to the first frosts.The elongated dark green leaves are semi-evergreen and naturally aromatic.An easy plant for the garden, in well draining soil, also tolerates being planted in a pot. The Salvia range on sale by SAPHO offer a beautiful palette of colours.Trophies: Bronze medal at PLANTARIUM 2010 (Boskoop - NETHERLANDS)
Compact Salvia, delicate due to its jellow - brown contrast from May to October.'Melen' has been chosen: - for its extremely even, compact and well-branched shape.- and for its early and abundant flowering from May to the first frosts. The colours of the flowers bring orginality to the Salvia range: the corolla is pale yellow and the edge of the top lip orange in contrast with the dark brown calyx. The elongated dark green leaves are semi-evergreen and naturally aromatic.An easy plant for the garden, in well draining soil, also tolerates being planted in a pot. The Salvia range on sale by SAPHO offer a beautiful palette of colours.Trophies: Bronze medal at PLANTARIUM 2010 (Boskoop - NETHERLANDS)