Author: philippe

Spring flowers

The winter season planting period has now finished and the nursery is getting ready for the summer planting period which will start the end of June. We are now fully enjoying inspecting the spring flowers. Any gardener seriously interested in using bulbs in a méditeranean garden should visit our garden during the spring; all bulbs…
Winter activites

At last there is action in our packing facilites. All winter planting orders reserved in advance shall be posted before the end of the month. Beware that evergreen species are particularly vulnerable to low temperatures when transplanting. In spîte of the snow of the 7th of January et de regular light morning frosts the following…
Season greetings

To all our friends customers and visitors a Merry Christmas. In December we finished mulching all our plantings with compost or straw and now all is in a peaceful winterrest. We had several frosts, but no serious damage was caused. Many species are in flower over Christmas: The Nerines survived the frosts, but the main…
Nursery goes into winterdormancy

At last all bulbs are in he ground. We are just finish!ng off the mulching and the nursery will be ready for winter. Nevertheless flowering is is now getting into its winter mode. Amerine and Tulbagia are just finishing.The tree dahlia, lightly touched by a november frost does not look very presentable. Narcissus, Galanthus (Snowdrop),…
End of the planting season approaches

We are getting near the end of the season. The last parcels will be sent out on the 24/10/08. The nursery will be closed from 25/10 till 7/11/08. Now another very succesful hybrid is beginning to flower: Amarine, with a sparkling pink (almost red) it decorates our entrance until the end of November.
Iris unguicularis now available

Now it is the best moment to transplant Iris unguicularis (winterfloweirng iris) New roots are now emerging and regrowth will be immediate. All our auumnflowering bulbs are now planted except Amaryllis belladonna which remains available until the middle of October (leaf emergence time). Look at our 4 beautiful cultivars (which are still unidentified). PLEASE NOTE…
Summer flowering

Inspite of the drought since June, there is lots of floweng going on here. The first price goes to Dietes bicolor, planted in spring 2006 (with one season of drip irrigation, but now completely dry), has flowered since Mai and still going strong. A very recommendable plant. Also Allium tuberosum, in a completely dry band…
just harvested

We just lifte the bulbs of Scilla peruviana, Amaryllis belladonna, Urginea maritima. The sizes are excellent and we will commercialises this year the following sizes: Scilla peruviana Grand Bleu +24cm (/100: 20-24cm et 18-20 cm (depending if taken from the nursery or sent by post) Amaryllis belladonna rose foncé et type: 24-30 cm circ Urginea…
Shipping summer planting bulbs

We have started shipping of summer planting bulbs. Those who have already received their orders we advise to put the bulbs in the ground now, where they will conserve best. No irrigation, perhaps just a little humidifaction at planting time. In case of the absence of any rain summer, watering can be done at the…
Time to plant your summer flowering bulbs

Spring is already here in the south, Now it is the last moment to plant the summer flowering bulbs, as by the end of March we close the season. A unique occasion to buy summer flowering species at very special prices (some with 50% off) Amongst others: Eucomis, Galtonia, Gladiolus, Gloriosa, Lilium, Ornithogalum, Sprekelia, Pinellia.…