13. Jurassic Plantes

A trained communicator, Romain Maire grew up surrounded by plants, from his grandfather's vegetable garden to his grandmother's flowerpots. He has always had a keen interest in plants, but it was his mother's veranda full of tropical plants that finally "contaminated" him. His passion soon led him to the great family of tropical orchids, to which he has devoted himself for over fifteen years. Passionate about nomenclature and botany, he published his first book in 2021 with Éditions Ulmer, with the aim of making orchid cultivation accessible to everybody. His love of travel has enabled him to observe tropical orchids in their natural environment, from Mexico to Southeast Asia, experiences that provided the inspiration for his guide to carefree cultivation of orchids, published by Ulmer in 2024. His various encounters, including with Corentin Pfeiffer, helped develop a passion for gardening and potted compositions, which came to fruition in 2018. He is driven by a search for the perfect balance between line, shape and texture.

Coming from the world of luxury tourism, Corentin Pfeiffer made a 180-degree turn and trained at the Paris School of Florists with a view to starting a new life. As passionate about flowers as he is about plants in general, he specialises in botanical styling, indoors and outdoors alike. Trained by a “Best Craftsman of France” (MOF), he was soon spotted on Instagram, where he shares his passion on a daily basis with a community of nearly 50,000 followers. He went on to be noticed by the Larousse publishing house, who commissioned him to write a very personal book on the garden, "Des pots, des plantes et un beau jardin", issued in March 2021. Between garden and flower arrangements, his heart soon chose the garden, a field he has now been working in for many years. His need for contact with the earth is what drives him and he thrives on combining colours, graphics, textures and decorations. Foliage plays a key role in his creations. The Jurassic Gardens are among his signature gardens as a botanical stylist and landscape designer; in particular, he has helped democratise the use of tree ferns by producing educational videos on their cultivation.