A New Life for Bulb’Argence
Welcome to all botany enthusiasts, collectors, and nature lovers.
For many years, Lauw and Joëlle de Jager had the privilege of cultivating, selecting, and sharing with you the finest varieties of flowering bulbs, tailored to the unique demands and beauty of Mediterranean gardens. Today, a chapter closes as the well-deserved time for retirement has arrived.
However, passion does not end with the closing of a business. It was unthinkable to let decades of research, observations, and expertise accumulated by Lauw and Joëlle over the seasons disappear.
That is why this website is evolving. While it no longer offers bulbs for sale, it remains—and will remain—fully accessible online. Our ambition? To serve as a living encyclopedia, a supportive and informative reference dedicated to plant life, their cycles, and their cultivation secrets. This is our way of passing on this precious heritage to all those who, like us, love working with the land and watching the first spring sprouts emerge.
Keeping this site alive together
To ensure this wealth of information remains freely accessible to everyone and to cover technical hosting costs, advertisements are now displayed on the site. By allowing them, you directly support the survival and maintenance of this green library.
Encyclopedia created by Lauw and Joëlle de Jager — Modernization and technical support provided by PBQ SYSTEM.
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