Description
Three trees to plant as a family, for foliage to enjoy all year round!
This trio brings together three young trees chosen for their foliage: the holm oak, dark green all year, the cider gum with its silvery-blue, scented leaves, and the Japanese maple that turns from purple to bright red. A living gift for those who love watching colours change, young and old alike.
A calendar of foliage, in the garden or on the terrace
The holm oak (Quercus ilex) keeps its dense, green foliage all year and, over the years, will bear acorns. The cider gum (Eucalyptus gunnii) has round, silvery-blue leaves with a refreshing scent, and grows fast. The ‘Atropurpureum’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’) is purple in spring, bronze in summer, then bright red in autumn. All three can be planted in the ground; the cider gum and the maple also grow in pots, while the holm oak stays in a pot for a few years only.
Plant, water, observe: an adventure to share
Digging the holes, setting the three trees, watering them, spreading the mulch: every step is easy to share with children, who discover how trees grow. It is then up to them to measure the cider gum’s height each month, rub one of its leaves to smell the scent, note the maple’s changing colours and, one day, watch for the holm oak’s first acorns. Three trees, three personalities, and the pride of saying “we planted them ourselves”.
It arrives with:
- A holm oak in a nursery pot, about 45 cm tall including the pot
- A cider gum in a nursery pot, about 75 cm tall including the pot
- An ‘Atropurpureum’ Japanese maple in a 9 cm nursery pot, about 40 cm tall including the pot
- A care leaflet so you know what to do at each stage
- An optional message card to go with your gift
Good to know:
- Light: sun or shade for the holm oak, sun to partial shade for the cider gum, partial shade for the maple
- Soil: well-drained for all three, preferably moist and acidic for the maple
- Hardiness: down to -15 °C for all three, the cider gum down to -18 °C once mature
- Adult size in the ground: 10 to 20 m for the holm oak, 20 to 30 m for the cider gum, over 5 m for the maple, so allow plenty of room
- Growth: slow for the holm oak, fast for the cider gum
- In a pot: possible for the maple and the cider gum, for a few years only for the holm oak
- Planting: all year round, except in hard frost or heatwaves
A gift for:
- Celebrating a birth with three trees that grow as the child does
- Marking a housewarming with a trio of foliage for the garden or terrace
- Paying tribute and leaving a living memory
Delivered on the date of your choice, in a box suited to transport, so the adventure begins as soon as it arrives.
