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Vulcan is an awesome magnolia hybrid raised in New Zealand by Felix Jury in 1990. Yet before it got its attention by gardening public it was used for further hybridizing and became a parent for excellent varieties such as < ...


V - V	3 - 4m	3 - 4m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia x soulangeana
(saucer magnolia)

It was in 1826 when the very first bloom of this famous saucer magnolia came into the world. It was bred by French botanist Etienne Soulange-Bodin who 6 years before that success made a cross between m.denudata and m.liliflora. It blooms on bare branches with beautifully scented, gob ...


IV - V	4 - 8m		semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'CHARLES COATES'
(magnolia)

Among deciduous magnolias there are varieties that bloom later than most of the Asian ones. This selection named Charles Coates originated in England in Kew, famous for its Kew Gardens, by crossing m.sieboldii and


V - VI	3 - 5m	1.5 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'LIVINGSTONE'
(magnolia)

Livingstone magnolia is a cross between m. sprengeri ‘Diva’ and m. ‘Vulcan’. Sprenger’s magnolia is often used in hybridization for flower size and fragrance, and Vulcan was surely chosen for t ...


IV - V	4 - 6m	1.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa vulgaris 'MICHEL BUCHNER'
(common lilac)

Michel Buchner and with Charles Joly are probably the most common lilac varieties in the Czech Republic. The flower colour of Michel Buchner is a bit difficult to de ...


V - V	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar orientalis
(oriental sweetgum)

Oriental sweetgum is a beautiful, slow growing shrub or a small tree from SW Asia. It bears attractive, deeply cut leaves that are fresh green from spring until late summer, and turning rich yellow in neutral soil or orange and red in highly acidic soil in autumn. ...


	2 - 4m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'Mandarino' CARRÉ ROUGE
(Fraser's photinia)

Carré Rouge is a French selection of Fraser's photinia from Red Robin variety. It originated in Nantes and produces smaller leaves of intensely red colour when youn ...


IV	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'Mariblon' GENOLIA®
(cherry laurel)

GENOLIA® is an excellent addition to the family of hedging cherry laurels. It comes from Switzerland, and was bred by Pepiniéres de Genolier in 2002. It forms a handsome, columnar, evergreen shrub which requires no pru ...


IV - V	2 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full sun to shade		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus heldreichii 'SATELLIT'
(Bosnian pine)

Pine trees are superb trees which grow in a wide climate scale - from cold northern countries to hot coastal sites. They are probably most beautiful in their natural environment. Satellit is a narrowly columnar variety ...


	3 - 6m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex 'DRAGONSKIN'
(male holly)

Dragonskin is a male holly discovered by Ingo Stühreneberg in his greenhouse, in German nursery town Wiesmoor, it was first introduced at Rhodo 2010. It is a mutation of i. aguifolium ‘Angustifolia’ and obviousl ...


	2 - 4m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'WATERERIANA'
(English holly - male)

Watereriana or Waterer’s Gold is a beautiful variety of male English holly. It is a slow growing gem with variegated foliage. Its evergreen leaves are dark green in the centre ...


	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cupressus arizonica 'FASTIGIATA'
(smooth cypress)

Smooth cypress is an extraordinary conifer whose steel-blue needles will leave no doubt that this one is really something. The species of this cypress comes from SW of the USA, while Fastigiata variety was selected in Italy. It has distinctly silvery-blue to glaucous colour o ...


	5 - 11m	1 - 3m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus palustris 'Pingreen' GREEN PILLAR®
(pin oak)

It is always so nice to learn about a new plant that represents a smaller version of a large species just because many of us want to enjoy its features without having to fear that it will take up the whole of our garden. GREEN PILLAR® is one of them. It ...


	7 - 15m	1 - 3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Calocedrus decurrens 'AUREOVARIEGATA'
(incense cedar)

Although this incense cedar is one of the most sought after conifers of the south, it seems to perform much better in Czech climate thanks to cold and wet winters. It needs a lot of sun in summer though to keep its varigated leaves golden. Though, if the sun is not as hot as in the Mediterran ...


	5 - 10m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer x conspicuum 'RED FLAMINGO'
(hybrid snake-bark maple)

Even among a hundred trees you will notice Red Flamingo hybrid snake-bark maple first. Such a colourful small tree must have been brought directly from Mars where red is constantly in vogue. It is a stunning variety making ...


	2 - 4m	1.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'FRANCOIS TREYVE'
(southern magnolia)

Francois Treyve evergreen magnolia is more compact than the species. It bears deep green, glossy, broadly ovate or almost rounded leaves with cinnamon-brown leathery undersides that protect them from drying winds and cold. Flowers appear from the first hot and sunny days of summer. The ...


VII - VIII	3 - 6m	2 - 3m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'LITTLE GEM'
(southern magnolia)

Little Gem is an evergreen magnolia which is smaller in every aspect but offers more of everything. The glossy, leathery leaves are numerous, making the plant very dense. They are deep green with distinct rusty underneath. ...


VI - X	2 - 4m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora ALTA® ('T.M.G.H.')
(southern magnolia)

ALTA® is a gorgeous southern magnolia of dense habit and narrowly columnar, very elegant shape that looks like a candle flame. From the first hot days of summer large – 20-24 cm across, creamy white, strongly swe ...


VII - VIII	3 - 6m	1 - 2m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'ANGUSTIFOLIA'
(Portugal laurel - shrub)

We are specialists in evergreen plants and offer the widest possible range of hardy, quality plants. Angustifolia is a very elegant variety of Portugal laurel. Irrespective of its origin it belongs to the hardiest evergreen plants for our climate and performs better than some ...


V - VI	2 - 6m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Styrax obassia
(fragrant snowbell)

Fragrant snowbell is a large bush or a small tree which, in spite of its name, does not bear highly fragrant flowers. It is closely related to Japanese snowbell and comes from the same regions of Asia: Kor ...


VI - VI	3 - 8m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Taxus baccata 'FASTIGIATA'
(Irish yew)

Irish yew is a popular evergreen conifer. They are very practical due to many varieties available offering various shapes and sizes. Another advantage is that they grow well in both full sun and in deep shade. Fastigiata has strictly upright, narrow habit. It grows very slowl ...


	3 - 7m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ulmus x hollandica 'WREDEI'
(golden elm)

This elm is a slender shrub - a cross between ulmus minor and ulmus glabra from Germany, yet from 1875. It has been a popular small tree or rather a shrub ever since. Its size is suitable for gardens with restricted space as it seldom grows more than 1,5m wide and can be 3-5m tall. The lea ...