Vivai Breschi Franco

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Now run by its third generation, this nursery is now in the hands of Federico Breschi who produces plants in topiary forms from the simplest and most traditional, such as spheres, pyramids, cones and spirals, to the most complex, such as horses, towers, elephants, dinosaurs, dogs, birds, ducks, geese, swans, seals, giraffes, and many, many more.

The main plants used for those peculiar creations are: Leyland cypress (Cuprocyparis leilandii (formerly Cupressocyparis leilandii – grafted on Cupressus sempervirens) for the larger figures, and Ligustrum delavayanum (formerly L. ionandrum, with flexible branches and small leaves, grafted on L. japonicum or on L. sinense) for the smaller figures. Also quite often used are Cotoneaster microphyllus, which is covered with flowers and red fruits and is suitable for applications on leather and small figures, boxwood (Buxus sempervirens), and yew (Taxus baccata) for their geometric shapes.

The nursery also produces special shapes on request.

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