Rarities

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Acer pseudoplatanus 'ESK SUNSET'
(sycamore)

Esk Sunset is an extraordinary but at the same time elegant sycamore maple. It is a real chameleon changing a range of colour shades during a short period of time. Its deciduous leaves emerge orange-green to yellow-green in spring, quickly change to creamy-beige marbled dark gre ...


	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m		4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Albizia julibrissin 'SUMMER CHOCOLATE'®
(silk tree)

A spectacular new variety of silk tree comes from Japan and is called Summer Chocolate®. It was discovered in 1990 as a seedling in a controlled planting of Albizia julibrissin in 1990. It was patented in the USA under PP 13,822 in 2003. It is considered a rarity for lovers ...


	2 - 5m	2 - 5m		6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Araucaria araucana 'ROBUSTA GHERI'
(monkey puzzle tree)

Monkey puzzle tree is a conifer that originates from Chile but we have a special selection for you which comes from Italy and is hardier and more reliable in our continental climate. It is called Robusta Gheri and is the only one that survived winter of 1985 in Tuscany when t ...


	2 - 4m	2 - 3m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Arbutus unedo 'COMPACTA'
(strawberry tree)

Compacta is a strawberry tree selection found many years ago as a seedling of the species. It boasts a neat and well-behaved habit, dense branching, and improved hardiness. Its evergreen leaves are narrowly obovate, 5-7 cm ...


	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m		6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'PINK SPIDER'
(Japanese azalea)

Pink Spider is a fabulous Japanese azalea for collectors who obviously do not suffer from arachnophobia. This exotic looking jewel produces semi-double flowers with narrow, acuminate flower petals. They are bright pink with ...