In the summer you might mistake it for rhododendron. For me in the south (7b/8), E. chrysantha is nearly indestructible. My 1990 edition of Michael Dirrs Manual of Woody Landscape Plants contains no mention of it, and it was not covered in my 1994 Longwood course, Deciduous Flowering Shrubs II. Is there a particular variety you recommend? The small, yellow, strongly fragrant, pendant flowers hang in hemispherical clusters from the bare branch tips from February to April. I am struggling with site selection, but from the sounds of it this beautiful plant can thrive in sun and shade. Edgeworthia plants are woody shrubs with thick, spreading branches covered with a smooth burgundy bark that is peeled off and used by some Asian cultures as paper. Thank you for your info I would never plant edgeworthia in the woods, but it can take a fair amount of sun as long as it is protected from winter winds. So please put me on your list my husband and I drive to Malvern often to visit our daughter and her family so we could easily pick it up on our way. Anna Evans Need more advice on my Chrysantha. The previous commenter was intent on trying it in Michigan so I just told him what I would do if I wanted to grow a plant thats outside my zone. H Caroline. The seed might germinate in the spring, though it could take another 12 months. Once again I wish I lived closer to you this plant is not sold in my area. Based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, we reach millions of I would just take care to trench around the perimeter several weeks in advance to stimulate new roots to assist in the transplant process. Alternatively, there are some Edgeworthias out there that are a cross of chrysantha and papyrifera, which Mark Weathington of JCRaulston Arboretum says will be smaller and which might work. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources. We are spending Christmas in the foothills of the Himalayas so I am just hoping we might see Edgeworthia in its native habitat. In full bloom, this plant produces a nice splash of fragrant, yellow flowers grouped at the ends of reddish-brown stems. Categories . In spring, after the blooms pass, it sports lovely bluish foliage with silvery undertones that are both eye-catching and soothing. There is a bit of yellow fall color (nothing to write home about) in autumn. Papyrifera was the first one I owned, after falling in love with the plant at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the early nineties. It has a beautiful shape and form. I thought they would be. The underside of the leaves is gray-green. I really appreciate everyone taking time to leave comments. Its all of 18 tall now. I recently acquired to beautiful plants that I am going to try in zone 5b, SE Michigan. Perhaps some other commenters could help. It was planted in late winter, and now, June 20th is showing some yellow leaves on the lower branches. Phone: 503.788.9000 Carolyn. While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. That said, Id run to buy one and not lose that year!!! It arrived fairly recently in the US. 3 Chemicals and Bioactivities Expand this section. That is my sole experience. Carolyn. I never water mine and it thrives. Only plants will be removed from the collection. Carolyn. I would like to get another. I am glad you wrote in because I was thinking of trying it anyway because the flowers are so beautiful. Enjoyed the snowflakes on the page! Although articles state that its common name is paper bush, I have never heard anyone who actually grows it call it anything but edgeworthia. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated. A: Edgeworthia is a great shrub but it can easily grow to six feet high and ten feet wide, much larger than most gardeners consider when planting. However, I have been able to offer it to my customers in fall 2011 and fall 2012 because my wholesale shrub supplier carries beautiful specimens of it. Carolyn. It is a multi-stemmed shrub that forms an almost perfectly rounded umbrella shape of cinnamon colored branches. I have seen a couple of close up shots before, but dont recall seeing bush shots. Thanks in advance! Mine faces southeast with a wall and shrubs behind it so it is protected from winter winds. I hope I never have to prune any more branches, it is such a gift in winter. The Akebono finally leafed out, so now I have two growing side by side, vigorously. I have had an Edgeworthia chrysantha growing in my yard (NE side of house, against a rock wall) on Cape Cod, MA for over 12 years, and it is spectacular every winter thru spring. The oldest reference to it growing in the US that I have found is 1993 at the fairgrounds in Raleigh. I love it. If you contact Dirk in Germany, let him know you have heard about it from Nik from Bulgaria. The leaves cluster at the tips of the branches giving the shrub a decidedly lush and tropical appearance that really stands out in the garden. It is not offered for sale up here by our suppliers and not grown at the tree and shrub nursery either. That said, it doesnt seemed at all fazed by pruning. Carolyn, I have just found your site . 9000 SE Division, Portland, OR 97266. It is so happy Anything is possible, especially with these mild winters. You can see many dormant buds along each branch. 1. The Edgeworthia Paperbush is a medium-sized shrub that has remarkable yellow blossoms in late winter. In the summer, the plant is covered in beautiful, narrowly oval, dark blue-green leaves, 6 in. Its done wonderfully in my garden. Edgeworthia buds as they appear through the heart of the winter. PubChem. Carolyn. If there are any left I would like to try one in southeast Michigan zone 6 (now changed from zone 5) and will grow it in a protected place, maybe in a area that Japanese maples would like. I love multi trunk trees like the Crape Myrtle, but already have quite a few in the front yard. Also, would water absorbing/ retaining additives, root-grow fungi to the planting mix, pebbles around the base to keep it cool in summer, to help it survive a drought, if there would be noone to water it? Fully open flowers in my garden in mid-March 2012. I am not sure what is going on with the ads. The supplier of the Winter Gold plant says that Akebono is less hardy than his, we will see next spring. The reason it is in a planter is because I want to smell that heavenly fragrance each time I come and go from my front door in the winter. What a beautiful and elegant shrub! I have heard that the orange cultivar is not as hardy so I would love to hear back from you in future years. Check these Great Plant Combination Ideas with Edgeworthia - Paperbush, An Eye-Catching Border Idea with colorful Allium and Euphorbia, A Super Climbing Duo with Clematis 'Viola', A Super Climbing Duo with Clematis montana Grandiflora, A Super Climbing Duo with Clematis 'The President', A Super Climbing Trio with Clematis 'Ville de Lyon', A Super Climbing Trio with Clematis and Roses, A Super Climbing Duo with Crimson Roses and Purple Clematis, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. Carolyn. Carolyn, The Edgeworthia in my Wayne, PA garden was planted early last summer. However, the temperatures were 10 degrees below the lows for our zone this winter and buds may have frozen. My neighbor has the same problem. Your data will be helpful to southern gardeners. What town and zone are you in? Its in (what will be) high shade most of the day, some sun in the late afternoon. I live in the same zone as Carolyn, and weve had a very mild winter. Joy, I have noticed that the lower leaves turn yellow and fall off, but I didnt know it was that regular. I should have taken it out of the container last year. Chrysantha refers to itsgolden yellow flowers. Space these plants about 7 feet apart in partial shade and rich, moist soil. Genus: Edgeworthia Named for M.P. Join now and start creating your dream garden! Mine is about 6 feet tall and the same around, it is in a moveable planter (which I do not movebut I would if we are hit with a hurricane or some other natural disaster), the planter is 4 feet tall, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long, it is has yellow flowers, and it is gorgeous, but I have a concern. Get all the details below! I could not imagine a garden of mine without this A+ plant. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. For me the yellow leaves are very noticeable because my tree is front and center in the front yard, so I fret about the yellow leaves too, but as long as everything else the tree needs is in correct order, I will just pick up the yellow leaves off the ground. Glad you enjoyed it. You dont have to worry about missing the scent of the blooms, but you may want to plant edgeworthia within reach of passersby because the foliage invites handling. I have no idea. Bright yellow flowers appear in round clusters on the branch tips like little suns, so it's not much of a stretch. In Atlanta, in the blazing heat and humidity, occasionally leaves will yellow and drop from June through August. Carolyns Shade Gardens is a retail nursery located in Bryn Mawr, PA, specializing in showy, colorful, and unusual plants for shade. It was amazing, and it was a shrub I had never heard of. So glad you waited and thanks for letting us know. edgeworthia varieties. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Short-stalked, lanceolate-oblong, dark green leaves (to 3-5" long and 2" wide) are crowded near the branch ends. Height and spread: 150cm (59"). Now it is sailing through a very hot and dry summer with no additional watering and practically no rain since the end of July. Ill have something to watch carefully through the winter. They are 5 to 6 long and about 2 wide, blue-green on the top and silvery green on the bottom. There is no fall color. It has protection from winter winds, which come from the north west here, so that the buds, which form in November, dont dessicate. It was a more elegant plant (closer looking to a daphne) but far more fussy and slow growing (like a daphne) than chrysantha. A number of leaves turned yellow and fell, while other stems showed what I would call wilt. Sarah, I dont have a big sample but edgeworthia seems to be pretty tolerant of shade or sun. Carolyn. I did lose one of those to a particularly bad southern winter once! Carolyn what a magical shrub..those silky tassel flowers have always made me want to touch themI have never seen it in flower but it is exotic lookingthis is indeed a very special shrub to grow. At least, I say I would. I will be observing. We use cookies on this website, you can read about them here. I doubt it would take our freeze/thaw and blistery winds in late February/March. Edgeworthia chrysantha Fragrant gold flowers in February and big lush green leaves. and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The only plants that we ship are snowdrops and miniature hostas. And in autumn yes, another season of color the foliage turns rich shades of yellow. Year-round with best selection February-April. Want to see which lists are available? Although this form isnt currently in the JCRA display collections, thats no reason not to visit! All rights reserved Happy holidays to you and your family Carolyn! There are several varieties of Edgeworthia, including: Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold', with yellow flowering; Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' or 'Red Dragon', with red-orange blooming, a more supple port, and less graphic than 'Nanjing Gold' or the species type. Dont over or under water and it will likely be fine. Do you have that experience or do you water them? Edgeworthia thrives in partial shade and appreciates well-enriched, moist soil. I recall seeing similar on my previous edgeworthia. Create long-lasting, pleasing contrasts in your garden. Their scent will hang beautifully in the air! What made it so helpful? The flower clusters vary from orange to red shade compared to the other Oriental paperbush with a yellowish tint. Leaves lend a tropical look during summer and fall. You need a protected microclimate in your garden. Id probably just move it when I couldnt stand it anymore! I have seen only a couple of truly thriving aurantiacus. Usually marketed as 'Akebono' and mistranslated as 'Red Dragon' the Japanese word akebono means "dawn" or "daybreak" its name in Japan is 'Akabana', which . Generally I stick with plants that are zone appropriate because of the maintenance aspects. I will continue to keep an eye on her and hope this winter goes well for both of us! Carolyns Shade Gardens is a retail nursery in Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S., zone 6b/7a. Sometimes if an insect chews on the leaf bud before it opens, then the leaf will be distorted. Cuttings root easily in moist soil. More feedback as the seasons pass. Tina, I would love to see your photos when you are done with your break from blogging. Edgeworthia is best in light to moderate shade, in soils with lots of organic matter. Carolyn. Your email address will not be published. Carolyn. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen. Kathy, How exciting! It arrived fairly recently in the US. Carolyn. Planting in a protected location is often recommended, and all the plants I have seen are in protected spots, but I dont know if this is necessary. Will see how it does I have high hopes! I prefer edgeworthia shaped to a single stem, but have seen it grown multi-stemmed also. For example a kiwi struggles here!!! All species and cultivars of edgeworthia are available from Yamina Rare Plants, 25 Moores Road, Monbulk, Victoria. Leslie, Thanks for reporting about your experience. Many years ago at the Barnes Arboretum School of Horticulture I propagated a daphne from a cutting using rooting hormone and storing it over the winter in a greenhouse. Woody Ornamentals North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook, Hanging Baskets, From Houseplants to Herbs, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center, Vernon G. James Research & Extension Center, Extension Gardener Travel Study Adventures, Entomology Insect Biology and Management, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Weed Management in Nurseries, Landscapes & Christmas Trees. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. I think thats key! The individual florets are tiny, but a few dozen make up a 1- to 2-inch cluster of beautiful yellow flowers. Starr Foster, Starr, I am not actually going to sell these plants until April. The flowering period extends from February to April. To create additional collections, you must be a paid member of our site. I dont have a recommended mail order source. Youve provided such wonderful pictures and descriptions for edgeworthia. If you read the comments, there are plants growing in SC in full sun. Carolyn, please hold 1 of the 10 for me!!!!! Although they are sometimes treated as synonymous, Andrew thinks they are distinct species. In the eastern part of their range, lesser goldfinches have a black back but farther west, they have a greenish back. Yet ww had no rain 4 months till the end of September. . These hang on the bare branches and flood the garden with an exotic perfume, creating a sight and smell you will love. This may be one for future planting when some of my trees and shrubs get up a bit. Consumer and Community Horticulture Professor and Extension Specialist, N.C. The present study was to elucidate the ultrastructure characteristics of the flower, the phytochemical composition of the aroma essential oil My Edgeworthia gets only the morning sun and has grown so tall (7 ft at least) that I had to prune it hard because it covered the windows. It eventually reaches 7 feet high and wide and makes a nice stand-alone specimen or back-of-the-border choice. Just because you are zone 5B doesnt mean you dont have little pockets of zone 6. It is in an east facing location with lots of morning sun and afternoon shade, average soil with lots of other plants around it. Excellent informationthank you! Love these plant, not much care needed, tho do find the constant yellow leaf drop annoying. Not sure he could send a plant to USA for sanitary regulations. They turn an attractive shade of yellow in the fall. Hello Liz, Not only did it make it, it has flourished and I will have to prune again this winter! Save your plant data online. Hello Nikolay, Edgeworthiais a shrub native to China and the Himalayas thatprovides superb fall and winter interest and a gardenia-like fragrance. Thats exactly what I wanted to answer. For catalogues and announcements of events, please send your full name, location, and phone number (for back up use only) to carolyn@carolynsshadegardens.com. Carolyn. I am going to write a follow up blog post soon about my experience over the last few years. JOURNAL: Gardening Blogs for Plant Lovers My Education of a Gardener. The edgeworthia is native to the Himalayan forest with a cold hardiness in zones 7-9. Im on the Board of Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, and our landscape manager there, Denis Lucey, says edgeworthia is his favorite shrub by far. My edgeworthias have organic soil but are in a dry location. Click here to get to the home page of our website for catalogues and information about our nursery and to subscribe to our blog. It currently is about 7-8 high by 1215 wide. You can grow edgeworthia as you would a daphne, in well-amended, well-drained soils. However, another example of a mature edgeworthia plant can be found in the Terry Shane Teaching garden and two very small specimens can be found in the Harry Wood Garden and south of Martin Hall. I have seen them go limp in very dry weather, but the pop right back if I catch it in time. Akebono did not make it through the winter, but Winter Gold flowered very well, in spite of another very cold March. I am obviously worried about hardiness, so winter protection is an issue. Donna, I only know of one nursery that supplies it down here. A walled-in secluded corner that faces away from the prevailing winter windsI am not sure which direction they come from in Michigan. Edgeworthia chrysantha Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora' Edgeworthia chrysantha Robert E. Lyons This shrub grows in zones 7 to 9, and in protected areas of Zone 6. Edgeworthias leaves are large and tropical, and its bark is an unusual reddish-brown. The only plants that we mail order are snowdrops and miniature hostas.]. Push a branch into the ground, stick a brick or stone on it, and one year later you will have a rooted plant to detach from the main much like an azalea. However, I love seeing the entire bush more than just the small buds. Our Edgeworthia is about 9 years old now, and last year and this, many of the upper leaves have become shriveled and unattractive, and then die back. Greetings from Bulgaria, EVERYONE. Not so with my E. papyrifera Akebono. Thank you! Carolyn. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. That would be ornamental enough but the fragrance is amazing. One was protected from the South and the East, and the other was totally unprotected. N.C. Here in zone 8a mine resides on the the north side of the house and only gets direct sun for an hour or so during high summer. I can only shade garden because of all our beautiful trees that I could never cut down to gain sunlight I did have them limbed up so we are getting a little more intense dappled sun in many areas. There are some growing in the trial gardens at Park Seed (a couple miles from my house) and they are in almost full sun. Will he destroy the edgeworthia? I am in zone 7a so not that far off from your zone. Also I had read standing water in winter was not good for the roots, which is a problem for me in some winters, esp with underground water raising to the surface, so I made a drainage with stone at the bottom of the hole and planted the edgeworthia on top of the stones. They all demand highly organic, fast-draining soil. It is gorgeous in the winter. I cant describe ityou will just have to find a specimen and experience it for your self. I adore this plant and have one in my zone 7b garden (North Carolina), where it blooms in late February. So glad to hear someone is growing one on Cape Cod as I am looking for a special plant for my mother! Edgeworthia will naturally grow as a multi-stemmed shrub, but looks best when pruned into a single-trunked mini-tree. I would have a hard time giving mine up, they are so beautiful and fragrant. Thank you, Carolyn. However, mine sailed through our harsh winter with -10 F (10 degrees below our supposed zone low) and bloomed. Its planted in full shade but sometime in the summer it needs extra water due to the heat in the air and dryness of the soil. Hello, I am in zone 7b. This page summarizes the data available in PubChem associated with the organism Edgeworthia chrysantha. I have to heavily prune one of several that wants to grow humongous by my front door walk every year. Please let me know when you have them for sale. Perfectly content in a well-drained location that receives afternoon shade, paperbush slowly attains a height and spread of 6 to 8 ft. Happy Holidays, Carolyn, The buds are amazing, they realy look like silk tassles. Joy, There are so few edgeworthias in our area that I underestimated the size and planted it close to a very special Japanese maple and a thriving camellia. I have a lose cover of pine needles close to the base and out to the drip line of the tree (it is now a very large shrub/treeit is about 2 and a half meters tall and as wide). Large varieties can become up to 8 feet high . Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold' Gold Flowered Paper Bush Edgeworthia papyrifera. Ive transplanted stalks with roots with no issues and minimal care. I am to apply some healthy soil bacteria roo to lower the transplant. The silky hairs glow in the light, and the plant looks like it is covered with hundreds of silver flowerssimply breathtaking. It is not found in Bulgaria. It also holds water and feeding ingredients in summer. Im in Zone 7A and limited to a container garden. Facebook: Carolyns Shade Gardens has a Facebook page where I post single photos, garden tips, and other information that doesnt fit into a blog post. Elegant smooth branches glowed in the afternoon light, each holding clusters of tiny creamy flowers . I am on the north side of Cape Cod in a relatively sheltered area, probably 7a where it is situated. We are growing several Winter Gold edgeworthia at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in our shade garden . Blooming on naked stems over long periods, at least 4-6 weeks in late winter and early spring, they open from silvery flower buds that begin to form in late summer and are ornamentally attractive in fall and winter. That one shared more of the daphne family fickleness. Edgeworthia chrysantha is normally deciduous. It there more current blogs? Colin, I recommend that you read the comments on this post and a later post that I wrote on Edgeworthia called Edgeworthia Update to get pruning information given by edgeworthia growers all over the world. My most favorite shrub! I have often left mine which are in all possible sun and shade conditions during blazing hot, dry July or August for a week to ten days with no ill consequences. Underplanting of Spring ephemerals has helped distract from the bareness. Edgeworthia tomentosa (Thunb.) Both lesser and Lawrence's goldfinches are western species that do not normally occur in the eastern U.S. Akebono, which is an Edgworthia papyrifera, not an E. chrysantha (although there is some confusion), is not hardy here in zone 7A, southeastern PA. Edgeworthia chrysantha and its cultivars like Winter Gold are completely hardy, although the buds will freeze in extremely cold winters like 2017-2018, and there may be some branch die back. Thank you so much for your beautiful pictures and valuable information. Edgeworth (1812-81) and English amateur botanist employed by the East India Company. I am in SE Michigan also, so it would be interesting to compare notes.
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