Trees and shrubs

A callicarpa with brilliant snow-white berriesA highly decorative and unusual display! Callicarpa Magical® Snowstar lights up the garden in the autumn with abundant clusters of sparkling white berries spread along the vertical stems. These berries do not become brown; they remain colourful until the end of the season. A higly ornamental shrub for the garden, it can also be used to produce gorgeous bouquets of cut branches.Magical® Snowstar is a densely branched shrub, which can reach a height of 2 m. Pruning is recommended at the end of winter to encourage the production of new stems. Very easy to grow, it is also fully hardy and resistant to drought. A sunny exposure will promote fruiting.

A flamboyant autumn The spring and summer foliage is pure green. At the very beginning of autumn the leaves are coloured in different shades of bright red and orange. These tints last several weeks, until mid-November. Then the leaves turn brown. Being marcescent, they stay all winter long. The flowers in form of yellow catkins appear in March. This charming selection is of rapid growth, close to this type of plants. It is ovoid-shaped but the variety tolerates pruning very well and can therefor be grown in a trimmed hedge. ROCKHAMPTON RED 'Lochglow' is noticeable from far in the autumn and adds a flamboyant and bright note, be it in rows or in hedges.

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)

A thornless chaenomeles! Unlike many other varieties of Japanese quince, Chaenomeles 'Red Kimono' bears no thorns, a great plus! From the end of winter, this shrub brings colour and cheerfulness to the garden with its brilliant, bright red flowers, held on bare stems. The glossy green foliage appears later. It has a rapid growth rate, and an erect habit. Requiring little maintenance, it is equally suitable as an isolated specimen, in flower beds or in mixed borders. Care : Can be pruned if necessary, but always after flowering

A miracle of colours, all year long ! This superb variety has bright, colorful variegated foliage, which falls in autumn and reveals its highly decorative red wood in winter. The very pink, tricolored young shoots evolve to green with creamy white and pink margins. The pink variegation returns in autumn, turning crimson to garnet-pink (even more intense in colder climates). It's a highly branched plant, which structures very well and looks great in pots.

Year round attractive and spectacular autumn colours Dark green spring leaves, Foliage turns dark purple in summer, ending black at fall Velvety grey hue on the foliage, especially on the underside, highlights the dark plant Red stems in autumn/ winter More upright growth than other Cornus alba, can be used as hedge Robust, easy-growing, little-maintenance, can adapt to various soil, dry or moist

The elegance of Cornus is enhanced by the originality of its fruit This variety blooms abundantly with white flowers from late May to early June.  Its decorative fruits, visible from afar, have original colors: yellow evolving into pumpkin-orange when ripe. Its foliage also changes from green to orange-yellow in autumn. This large shrub is easy to grow and has a flared habit when young. Ideal as an isolated plant in the garden.

Spectacular for the size, abundance and changing color of its flowers! This Cornus is distinguished by its longevity and abundant flowering. Its flowers change color with the seasons, from light salmon to bright pink to red. In autumn, large red berries appear and persist until hard frost. Its shape makes it ideal for production.  Its vigor and upright form with flexible branches make it an ideal shrub or small tree for large gardens and landscaped parks.  nb: color evolution may vary according to region and climate.

The corkscrew hazel with purple foliage.This variety combines the charm of the corkscrew hazel and the quality of the foliage of the purple hazel. With a height of about 2,00 to 2.50 m when fully grown, 'Red Majestic' has a good vegetation and similar characteristics as those of the Corylus avellana 'Contorta'. The very purple colour of the foliage during the budding stage and the early spring fades during the summer to a greener shade, depending on the position.The flowers as catkins, in March, are also purple; so is the husk of the fruit, more or less.

A small hazelnut tree, very twisted and supple at the same time, which puts on a magnificent show in winter! This variety is an improvement on the 'Contorta' variety: more branched, more compact, flexible and less brittle branches, twisted twigs to the extreme... Catkins appear early on the plant and remain for a long time. Easy to grow, with a compact, slow-growing habit, this hazelnut is perfect for pots, balconies or terraces.

Astonishing smoke tree, compact and floriferous.'Young Lady', has a particularly dense and rounded shape and is of good growth.Its rounded, green and deciduous foliage has beautiful yellow to red tones in the autumn.This "smoke tree" is covered in spectacular silky, pinky-white plumes from June onwards. After cutting the wilted flowers, and under good conditions, new stems appear to flower again until October.In shrub borders or in pots, 'Young Lady' is light and decorative at the same time.It can also be used with cut flowers.