When you holiday in Brittany, take advantage to observe the Breton flora. Indeed, Brittany is full of varieties of plants and plants that embellish nature. During your natural stay, open your eyes to observe the color palette that offers you heather earth plants!
Plants and Brittany
Thanks to its oceanic climate, Brittany offers heather earth plants a natural environment conducive to their growth. That's why, when you walk around Brittany, you meet this type of plantation.
But finally, what is it? heather plant ? These plants are among the most beautiful shrubs that form a garden thanks to their flamboyant colours and foliage. With a variety of varieties, heather earth plants are popular and easily developed. The Breton soil, with an acidic and neutral PH at the same time, allows the plants to flourish in the rural gardens. In spring and summer, it is a real rainbow that creates itself in the heart of nature. As well as when you walk on the Breton roads, you can see the pretty flowered gardens with the emblematic plants of Brittany.
Typical heather earth plants in Brittany
The heather earth plants are prominent in Brittany, but what varieties can we find in lush gardens? First of all, the most popular flower in Brittany is thehortensia. This flower looks like a colored ball and is available in several colors: blue, pink, purple, ... From the clearest shade to the darkest shade, everyone finds his happiness! For historical anecdote, this plant was brought back from a trip to China, from Philibert Commerson. And the name hortensia comes from her lover, who accompanied her during the journey. In the language of flowers, the hortensia symbolizes filial love and kindness, but the sense diverges according to the color chosen. Thanks to its round and generous shape, this flower inspires abundance: a value that resembles Brittany! However, we must be vigilant because it is a toxic flower.
Then the magnolia is, too, a heather plant in Brittany. In the garden or terrace, magnolia is an easy-to-maintain plant. Appreciated by the land of Brittany, the magnolia has existed for thousands of years thanks to its simplicity of acclimation. Indeed, it grows in neutral PH soil and in fresh soil. However, land with too much limestone is not suitable for this tree. From May onwards, we start to see the pink and white petals of Breton magnolias. Then the flowers can release their fragrance. It is one of the first plants that has flowers, so it symbolizes the strength of nature and respect.
Camellia
The camellia is also a heather plant and it's the iconic flower at Domaine des Camelias. If you see a flamboyant pink massif in a Breton garden, it will probably be a camellia! Thanks to its persistent foliage, i.e. the leaves do not fall in the autumn season: it is a resistant plant. This shrub can be in bloom almost half a year. Adhesive of drained and slightly acidic soils, it adapts very well to Breton lands. It develops in a mild and humid climate and is robust in temperature.
Camellia requires little maintenance. However, you have to think about cutting it and removing the faded flowers from time to time to keep the plant. It is a flower that symbolizes admiration and is a sign of perfection in Japan. Highlighted by Josephine de Beauharnais, empress, since she planted camellias in the rose garden of her estate. This flower is also famous thanks to the novel by Alexandre Dumas The Lady with Camellias.
Finally,Maple of Japan is also a heather plant. Its bright colours make it easy to spot this shrub. With purple, yellow, maple orange shades from Japan brings joy to living in Breton gardens. Its foliage changes colour over the seasons. It does not require much maintenance, but it needs a damp and fresh soil like Breton land! The maple tree of Japan retains a small size and is ideal to form a massive heather earth. Accompanied with other plants, this small, colourful shrub is perfect to embellish a garden in Brittany!
The specific plants of Brittany
The emblematic flower of Brittany is Short term. Otherwise called the Golden flowerIt's a thorny shrub with yellow flowers that looks like a broom. Even if it is a plant that is blooming all year round, flowering increases in spring. It develops in a light and drained soil, facing the Breton sun.
When you walk near the coast of Brittany, different species of plants follow the edge of the water. Indeed, you can find itMaritime weaponry, otherwise called Gazon d'Espagne. His name comes from the name Armor which means the land of the sea In Breton. This plant grows in sandy, drained and limestone soils. Its small coloured pompons line the coast edges. With flowers in the shades of white and pink, the Sea Armery smacks your walks to the sea!
More plants
When you walk around the Gulf of Morbihan, you can find oval lagure, or Haretails. Small pumpkins of beige colour, border the Morbihan coast along coastal trails. They need a sandy, rather poor soil and a sunny climate. Therefore, they find their place near the sea that offers them the ideal environment to grow. It is also a nice decoration, they form a bouquet that you can keep for several months.
Then, during your holiday in Brittany, you can see from the heather on rocks or in gardens. The heather is a robust plant that does not fear the wind of the coast, nor the cold. It grows in chalky moors and cliffs. It is a plant that adapts to various types of soil: rich, poor, sandy, neutral, ... On the other hand, she loves the sun and she is not afraid of dryness. It is a plant that does not require special maintenance and lasts all year round. Depending on the variety, the colours range from red to yellow, with purple shades. In the language of flowers, heather is synonymous with robustness. Finally, it is a plant that is also used for its medicinal properties.
The algae are also plants the waters of Brittany. Also called Sea lettuceThey are part of the Breton marine ecosystem. There is a multitude of algae varieties that are mainly used in cosmetics and agri-food. But not just!
The heather earth plants at Domaine des Camélias
During your stay at Domaine des Camélias, you can enjoy the flowered and wooded park (Indoor Swimming pool in Brittany: Bed and Breakfast – Morbihan (in the domain ofdescamelias.com) 1 hectare. In this park you will find the fetish flower of the property: camellia. Enjoy moments of calm and relaxation with family or friends in the midst of the different plants of the property.
Don't hesitate to learn more about plants by asking Beatrice, the owner. She is not a specialist but she will be happy to answer you as best she can and talk to you. The heather earth plants and plants of Brittany No more secrets for you after your stay at Domaine des Camélias!
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