{"id":4460,"date":"2026-04-13T08:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurica.be\/niet-gecategoriseerd\/laurica-plants-and-lauretum-one-family-story\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:55:17","slug":"laurica-plants-and-lauretum-one-family-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurica.be\/en\/corporate\/laurica-plants-and-lauretum-one-family-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Laurica-plants and Lauretum: one family story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A passion that grew beyond expectations <\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Lauretum originated from what began as an enthusiastic hobby. Many years ago, Laurica-plants founder Andr\u00e9 Devisch started collecting mature bay trees: specimens with a history, often sourced from other growers or locations where they had outgrown their surroundings. These trees were carefully repotted, pruned and nurtured further. What began as a personal collection gradually evolved into a unique gathering of valuable, mature bay trees.  <\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Brother and sister<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

To overwinter the plants and present them to potential clients, a French-style orangery was built directly opposite the nursery. In winter, it offered protection; in summer, it became a green showroom and meeting place. Today, Lauretum is run by Elie\u2019s sister Sybiel and her husband Tom. Lauretum specialises in the rental and sale of large bay trees and other evergreen plants.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t