Michael

He is both the Head Gardener, the Cultivation Director, and the main blogger for Promesse de fleurs: with a higher education in horticulture, he began his gardening career early, helping his father, Jean le Bret, to create the Clos du Coudray, one of the most beautiful parks in Normandy, which he later took over. Michaël was also a journalist before joining Promesse de fleurs in 2011. In his spare time, when he’s not on expeditions in the high valleys of Yunnan to discover new plant varieties, he grumbles while correcting the errors hidden in the plant descriptions on Promessedefleurs.com. In short, though modest, he is one of the finest plant specialists in France!

All Michael items

Cold weather is coming: there is still time to protect the plants

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Sustainable Gardening

Cold weather is coming: there is still time to protect the plants

by Michael

9 December 2025

The blog

5 tips and tricks to decorate your table for Christmas on a budget

by Michael

7 January 2026 2 min.
Choosing

3 tips to successfully grow Autumn-flowering Camellia

by Michael

4 January 2026 2 min.
Plants and flowers

Are conifers tacky shrubs?

by Michael

7 January 2026 3 min.
Choosing

Planting water lilies

by Michael

4 August 2025 3 min.
Choosing

Growing Saffron: let's talk about price and yield!

by Michael

4 January 2026 4 min.
Growing a Rose of Jericho

by Michael

22 February 2026 3 min.
Tips

Graphic bed for cool shade

by Michael

4 January 2026 2 min.
Choosing

Spring anemones: planting, care and best varieties

by Michael

4 August 2025 3 min.
Choosing

Planting arisaema

by Michael

3 August 2025 6 min.