Leaves have yellow margins.

Large leaves, greyish-green. More resistant to cold than varieties described on the previous page.

Over the years it defoliates at the base to form a trunk crowned by a rose of pale green leaves which are not thorny at the edges. At the end of spring an attractive, floral, curve...

Large, dark green leaves with thorns tapered around the edges, and with a large, hard thorn at the tip.

Leaves edged in yellow.

Pale green leaves with a central, white groove.

Glaucous green leaves.

Evergreen shrub with pyramidal habit, dense and very regular. Glossy, dark green, elongate leaves, much larger than the other varieties (3-4cm long, 2-3cm wide). Insignificant flow...

Origin: Europe. Differs from B. sempervirens for its reduced growth and bright green leaves with creamywhite margins.

Origin: Europe. Evergreen shrub, upright, dense, wider than the two previous ones. Green quadrangular branches which become round and grey. Leathery leaves, ovoidal, 1.50– 3cm long...

Origin: Europe, North Africa, Turkey. Evergreen shrub, sometimes a small tree which is characterised by dense branches which start from the base. Upright habit, rather narrow in th...

Origin: Japan. Evergreen dwarf shrub of compact, round habit. Oval leaves, 1,5 cm long, 1,5 cm large, green with yellow edges; some leaves are completely yellow. Ideal for borders...

Evergreen shrub with very compact habit, ascending. Opposite leaves, leathery, ovoidal or round, 1.5-2.5cm long, 1-1.50cm wide, a vivid, dark green colour which lasts throughout th...

Fucsia bracts. Extremely bright green foliage, with broad yellow margins.

Terracotta bracts with orange tinges.