Author: philippe

Open days at Bulb’Argence

Cher(e)s clients et amis jardiniers, Nos Portes ouvertes du weekend 21-22/04 approche rapidement. Les narcisses, tulipes, Leucojum touchent à leur fin, mais d’autres espèces commencent à montrer leurs boutons floraux: Hyacinthoides, Eremurus, Asphodelus, Scilla periuviana, Iris et beaucoup d’autres seront au rendez-vous ce weekend. Vous ne serez pas deçus par la diversité et orginalité des…
The new GUIDE is now available

Enfin nous avons réussi d’éditer la nouvelle version “Guide pour bulbes méditerranéens” Est elle est superbe: Format: 16x24cm, avec 96 pages. 436 espèces décrites avec 450 photos. Indispensable quand vous avez un jardin dans un climat méditerranéen. Pour le trouver: Genre: Guide, lancer le recherche. Prix du guide: 15,00 Euro (frais d’envoi 3€) Si vous…
Water your bulbs in March

Dear gardening friends, Two weeks after the frost we can now evaluate the damage caused. Some species lost their leaves (Chasmanthe, Freesia, Sparaxis, Amaryllis) and are not likely to flower this year. New leaves can emerge, it is warm enough, but we have a severe drought in the south of France (no rain for 3…
After the great freeze

He’llo, We have not seen this here since 1985: During the months of December and January the weather was warm and sunny. Narcissis, Iris, Crocus Cyclamen kniphofia etc were in full flower. Suddenly temperatures went down to -7° re enforced with a violent northern wind (le Mistral) without a protecting snow cover, many leaves were…
End of autumn meditations

Dear gardening friends, Our planting season summer 2011 is already well behind us. The unusual drought during September October, was fortunately interrupted by the heavy rains of early Novembre. Immediately after there was a terrific development of the bulbvegetation: In the lawns suddenly appeared the Alliums, Ornithogalum, Ipheion etc. The flowering of Crocus, Amarcrinum, Crinum…
Summer in the bulb garden

At this stage early August) moste of our parcels have been posted. New orders generally leave within a week. An exception are the orders containing the evergreen species which will not be sent out until early September when the temeratures go down. Plant you bulbs immediately after reception in a slightly humified soil and then…
It is time to place your orders now

Yes, after a summer like month of May, the flowering has passed rapidly and the bulbs are now going dormant. We have already harvested many species, cleaning and calibrating will start on the 13th of June. The first orders will be sent out from the 20/6 onwards. Plan your summer plantings now and try to…
warm springtime for our open days

Weather was lovely during our open days weekend. A very divers coloured flowering showed the beauty of mediterranean to a 100 visitors, Several nursery friends participated with beautiful presentation of méditerranean plants. Ikabana demonstration, a bee keeper from the Luberon and a high quality garden tools stand added further interest for the benefit of our…
A thread to our freedom to grow certain plants

Pétition ultra importante, si on ne veut pas être hors la loi en plantant du romarin… Ce message me parait très important… L’Europe contre les plantes médicinales…….. Regardez vite cette vidéo et faites passer à TOUT votre relationnel, par mail, par courrier, car il y a grand péril en la demeure !…….. http://www.defensemedecinenaturelle.eu/
OPEN DAYS this spring and the Winter season

Currently we are shipping the winter orders. Please note that there are special offers for several species, which will no longer be available next year: Hedychium, Sprekelia, Chlidanthus. In spite of the frequent light frosts there is still good flowering the our bulb gqrden qt the moment: Galanthus (Snowdrops), Crocus, Cyclamen, Iris unguicularis, Moraea polystachya.…