The experiments
The pre-selection.
We have listed a wide range of plants of more than 71,000 taxa (plants spieces) + synonyms which have been listed in a database to identify the botanical taxa whose presence is found in the Mediterranean climate zones and which can be obtained.
We have defined areas with specific spheres unique to each Mediterranean region. The procedure induces the acquisition of young plants and/or seeds which are placed in culture according to the need of each type of plant (in nurseries or directly in our experimental gardens). We conduct tests and acclimatization phases to complete the process by the final planting.
Future.
We still have to test about 9,000 botanical taxa integrated into our data base and drawn in the design of the future botanical park. These amounts may change because of our future trips… The table below provides a non-exhaustive list of botanical taxa (seeds and cuttings) that we can currently acquire to test.
| Californie | Afrique du Sud | Australie | Chili | Bassin méditerranéen | (NouvelleZelande) | (Asie) | Total |
| 3 131 | 5 578 | 3 885 | 1 715 | 4 858 | (406) | (1 432) | 21 005 |
The development of the Botanical Park in numbers as of 09-12-2024
The testing of Plants
The hybrids.
In the beginning we mainly bought hybrids. Slowly, as our knowledge increased and the plans for the botanical garden assumed further shape, we turned our attention to purchasing botanical taxa (see above).
Obtention of plants and seeds
Obtentions of the plants and the deaths
The seed development
The seeds.
Because we work with rare species and taxa that grow far from our region, it is rarely possible to buy the plants we are looking for. For this reason, we spent a lot of time looking, not only at nurseries but also at seed suppliers. This search is now paying off and in the last years we have been able to buy a large quantity of seeds. Some of them are already germinating in our nursery or with our partners.
We are seeing a clear shift in the purchase of plants towards our own production.
The numbers about seeds per year in a simple graph
The results of the seedlings are counted in the year that the seeds are sown. This informs us about the techniques used and gives a direct link by year. It has the disadvantage of having to wait years to know the final results of the seedlings because they are counted from the repotting of the seedlings. Bulbs, ferns and succulents have the longest repotting times of up to 4 years. Although we have been recording the number of seedlings that emerge since 2024, we prefer to count the repotted seedlings as the real result.
The results of seeding per month
The cuttings
Cuttings.
Since 2018, we have a cuttings program to determine the multiplication conditions for each taxon that we have on the estate.