Author: philippe

End of the season question

Very often we are asked the question: “Why finish the planting season so “early”? Especially as journalists (and Dutch exporters) encourage their readers to plant bulbs in Octobre and Novembre. In our méditerranean climat the optimal time of planting is before the first September (end of summer) rains begin. This will allow the plants to…
21 Octo will the end of our shipping season

We have been shippîng since the end of June. Most autumn flowering species are already in the ground and is great time to replant the rest of our stock. The same goes for the evergreen species: they will soon not have enough time to establish themselves before the winter.
summer season is going towards the end

The summer season is in full swing and will fisinsih in a months time. Many species (esp autumn flowering) are now out of stock. For the next 2 weeks we have a “promotion ” of Colchiucums and Rhodophiala which will flower immediately. In the garden There are Amaryllis belladonna everywhere, soon follwed by Sternbergia, Rhodophiala,…
The best time to plant Medit. bulbs

Since the middle of June we hae been sending out mail orders; By the end of July all Safon crocus have been send (still of few of size 9+ are left, to be planted before the end of August). At this stage several species are now out of stock.. The best planting time is now…
The nursery is in winter rest

The remainder of our stock has now been replanted. In Fébruary will will sent out a few evergreen species, but the main shipping activity will start again the end of June 2010 . You can already reserve your bulbs now. There is a nice flowering at the moment in the nursery of Nerines, Crocus ,…
End of season; last orders!!

We have been shipping bulbs since the end of June and we are getting to the end. No orders will be taken after the 20/10/09. Autumn flowerings have been planted and it is time to get the rest of our stock in the ground. After the welcome rains of the last weeks all is developing…
Thflowerig

The floeing of Amaryllis belladonna is actuellement at its height. Ideal for a planting along un entrance road or around olive trees. Bulbs are also available after flowering until early Octobre.
oders and flowering

We are now sending out orders. Shipping of Crocus sativus (safron) will restart on the 28/7/09 and all will be on their way before the end of the month. Since the end of une Agagapthus flowering is the main feature in our gardens. A special mention for A. praecox albiflorus (with a particularly dense umbels),Now…
The end of spring flowering

Spring flowering finished off with the impressive 3m high Eremurus, planted un a sand dune in the back of the garden. Even now loaded with seed capsules, the solid flower stem remains straight as a pole. Summer flowering is well on the way with Tulbaghias, Agapanthus and Crinums. Our demonstration garden has now been taken…
Springflowering in the nursery

After a very rainy winter and spring, flowering of the bulbs in the nursery is very generous. At the moment the following genera are in flower: Narcissus (fin), Moraea, Iris (bulbeuses et rhizomes),Triteleia( début), Sparaxis (début), Tritonia (début), Freesia, Ipheion (fin), Scilla peruviana (début), Hesperantha, Lachenalia (fin), Eremurus, Romulea, Tulbaghia, Zanthedeschia, Tropeaolum (fin), Leucocoryne (début), …