It has grown into a small shrub at this point and appears ready to bloom for the second year Carolyn. Liane, thanks for commenting on pruning. I would guess two to three ft. as I tried to keep a nice shape to it. Although they can turn yellow in fall, you wouldnt grow edgeworthia for fall color. i live in zone 8a,and would like to know if i can purchase Edgeworthia from you ?If yes, please send me details. However, older plants do not need as . Next year I will tackle it earlier, when the blooms start getting ragged, and not wait for them all to drop. It is planted in a southeastern exposure. Denis Lucey is a customer of mine. 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. Then suddenly, about 2 weeks ago, one side of it started exhibiting some decline. Glad you enjoyed it. across (5 cm), packed with fragrant, silky orange-red flowers (up to 40 per flower head). You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Carolyn. Also, I am planning some landscaping within a paved courtyard, and wondering if you can suggest a small, unusual, flowering tree (preferably evergreen). From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. We are spending Christmas in the foothills of the Himalayas so I am just hoping we might see Edgeworthia in its native habitat. Carolyn, Carolyn, I remember seeing this shrub when we visited Chanticleer together last year, and somehow I could not admire it as much as you did. You have shown photos of this beautiful shrub before but not the open flowers (unless I missed a post). Do you have any experience with pests/diseases on this plant? Spray soap and water solution to get rid of the infestation. Good luck, Carolyn. Drooping, rounded flower buds covered with silky, silvery hairs appear on top of naked stems. I can never decide whether the buds or the flowers are more beautiful. Carolyn, We planted a whip of paper bark about 2 springs ago What a beauty this must be to see in person. Thank you for the information about Dirk, his site is wonderful. Is it because I live in a country that has no winter? Edgeworthia chrysantha, also known as the paperbush plant, provides superb winter interest and fragrance. $ 23.00. Edgeworthia in its native habitat, on my. The Edgeworthia chrysantha in the Cosby Courtyard is arguably the best specimen on campus, illustrating a nearly perfect form. My Edgeworthia plant is healthy, but I notice the bottom leaves are turning yellow, do I need to fertilize or is this natural to the species? We have very rainy season and very dry season and our weather is, most of the time, very hot. The cold hardy camellia varieties work fine here, and the April Series are great. I love the photos, Carolyn. I thought they would be. Unless you can give up your Edgeworthia before it gets too large, then I would not plant one. How many years was the plant growing in your container? If the shrub has really outgrown its original spot, then I would move it and hope for the best because what choice do you have? Mine faces southeast with a wall and shrubs behind it so it is protected from winter winds. Hopefully, itll be gone soon. Paper Bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono') General Plant Information ; Plant Habit: Shrub: Life cycle: Perennial: Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade: Water Preferences: Mesic: Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 C (5 F) to -12.2 C (10 F) Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b: Jul 2, 2020 - Explore Modern Rustic Living at Coldwe's board "Rare Plants", followed by 166 people on Pinterest. If the whole plant looks mopey as sometimes happen, I will water it (but not otherwise). 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. 2 vendors have this plant for sale. So excitedI planted my first edgeworthia this fall, and Im anxiously awaiting its blooms. Occasionally, paper bush plants are susceptible to earwigs when the soil becomes too damp. Your reply would be highly appreciated!!! The plant's structure makes it suitable for hedges or as a feature plant with well-formed branches filling the shape. Name City/State Email Phone Prod Type Availability; Youngblood Nursery Inc. Salem, OR: Email now: 503-390-8619: Container: 3 + Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' - 1 listing. Plant the paper bush in an area protected from strong winds in rich, loamy, and well-draining soil. You are the same zone as us. Erica x carnii #1 Carolyn. The sweet fragrance reminds you that paper bush is kin towinter daphne(but it's much easier to grow). 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. I would just take care to trench around the perimeter several weeks in advance to stimulate new roots to assist in the transplant process. Plant Category: Deciduous Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens. It's Worth It. Thank you! Delivering a late winter visual delight, prominent silky white button-like buds give way to small waxy tubular blooms with luscious tangerine orange shades and a pleasant fragrance. Deep green and gray-green foliage. This summer they will probably have to fend for themselves. The Scott Arboretum plant has been in the ground since 2003, and I think Charless may be older because its much bigger. I prefer edgeworthia shaped to a single stem, but have seen it grown multi-stemmed also. It is in an east facing location with lots of morning sun and afternoon shade, average soil with lots of other plants around it. 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. (LogOut/ Thank you for your info It currently is about 7-8 high by 1215 wide. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. Bought at a garden show in early spring. It usually does not get below 8F here. To all reports, it is less hardy and less floriferous. And maybe more rootgrow, the fungi creating an addit. 15 Zone 8 Plant Ideas For The Lower South, How To Grow And Care For French Hydrangeas, How To Grow And Care For Osiria Roses (Hybrid Tea Rose), How To Grow And Care For 'Meyer' Lemon Trees, How To Grow And Care For 'Autumn Joy' Stonecrop, How To Grow And Care For A Christmas Cactus, How To Grow And Care For Common Honeysuckle, How To Grow And Care For 'Knock Out' Roses, Acidic to Neutral to Alkaline (6.0 to 8.0). If she does not have a garden, just terrace, then I would suggest a big pot having its inner walls insulated with thick layer of vermiculite, vermiculite in the potting mix plus on top as a cover. Synonyms. My Edgeworthia is now about 7 feet tall and as wide at this point. Not so with my E. papyrifera Akebono. Loads of unique yellow flower clusters and large leaves that add a tropical flare to the garden, make Edgeworthia chrysantha a "must-have" specimen bush for shade gardens. if not could you recommend a supplyer, David, I only ship snowdrops and mini hostas. Les, I agree, edgeworthia is an A+ plant that needs to become better known. . No, I dont. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' (aka 'Red Dragon' and 'Rubra') #1. I am in zone 7B (North Carolina foothills). It doesn't require full sun, but it does prefer indirect light, filtered or not. . Carolyn. Lee Lee, Thank you so much for your extensive comment. It's a sad state of affairs. Now it is sailing through a very hot and dry summer with no additional watering and practically no rain since the end of July. This one has been in my sights for a while and I am glad to hear that you think it is worth giving it a try, maybe even in zone 5? What zone are you? How quickly does it grow? [6] The site is about 15 feet from the house, which I would think provides protection from the NW. One was protected from the South and the East, and the other was totally unprotected. The flowering period extends from February to April. Germination still might need more time at varying temperatures. Carolyn. Great info, Liane. Would newly fallen Autumn leaves do the job or what could I use instead of a leaf compost, if I do not have it? The oldest reference to it growing in the US that I have found is 1993 at the fairgrounds in Raleigh. A truly unique winter-flowering shrub with a beautifully intense fragrance! Please keep in touch. There are some growing in the trial gardens at Park Seed (a couple miles from my house) and they are in almost full sun. Let me know what happens. Green, woolly flower buds, borne in winter at the ends of the bare branches, open in late winter to early spring forming dense clusters of fragrant, orange-red, tubular, nodding flowers P.S. Carolyn. Happy Winter, Emily, I too find Edgeworthia to be a very hardy plant. What a beautiful and elegant shrub! I recall seeing similar on my previous edgeworthia. 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? Because one of them had been planted the previous fall, my husband would take pity on them and water them which is against our Carolyns Shade Gardens no coddling policy. Carolyn. I have been hesitant to say that edgeworthia are indestructible because there arent many in our area, zone 6b/7. Carolyn. 'Snow Cream': Boasting large clusters of highly fragrant, golden-yellow flowers, this variety is supposedly more cold-hardy than regular paper bush (down to 0F). Greetings from Bulgaria, EVERYONE. Colin. Thank you so much for your beautiful pictures and valuable information. If not, I guess I will have to try a more Southern raised US Chrysantha What exactly is a leaf compost (leaves which turned into soil?). Rosemary, I have never seen one growing in a pot. You dont appear to be on my customer email list. I thought maybe too much sun. Happy holidays to you and your family Carolyn! Amend soil with organic materials to help encourage proper water drainage. If you are still interested, you could contact me at the end of March and ask about the status. I bought one at the Scott Arboretum sale in 2007 (?). All Rights Reserved. Joy, It is normal for the old leaves to turn yellow and fall off. Paper bush plants need frequent watering throughout the summer and fall or periods of extended heat. 'Ruby' Gladiola (Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'), Creeping Honeysuckle (Lonicera crassifolia). Some Cedrus deodara, Cunninghamia lanceolata glauca, and Araucaria araucana have done well there also. It has no serious pests, and pruning is seldom required, but do so to remove damaged or diseased branches.Paper bush spreads by rhizomes but isn't invasive and generally forms a dense, slowly expanding clump of long, pliable stems. Tina, I would love to see your photos when you are done with your break from blogging. The leaves turn buttery yellow in autumn after the first frost. I have only seen three plants besides my two, and all three were in protected courtyard areas. Carolyn. Had hoped there were two in the pot, wanted to have a row of three. I do not water so the plant receives no supplemental water. Edgeworthia is native to China and was named for Michael Edgeworth (1812 to 1881), a plant collector for the East India Company. It can reach a height of 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m). Thank you for the article! Then, in late winter, they pop open to reveal pendant clusters of white tubular blooms on the outside, tipped with yellow. paperbush 'Red Dragon' 'Red Dragon' is a deciduous, bushy shrub to 1.5m tall with supple stems and oval, green leaves. When is the time to collect seed and can new plants be propagated by seed? I really love so many things that bloom in the shade. I am however loving my Winters Joy! In the last years I am not getting temperatures around -13C or 9F and that is for short periods, a few hours a couple of times each winter, most of the time it is around freezing or a bit above at night only. I used coco coir, flower potting substrate, vemiculite, zeolite, sand and very little of my heavy loamy black clay soil. All the information that you need is on the right sidebar, if its not there just click the snowdrop banner at the top. The worst the plant will experience in drought is droopy sad leaves during the day. I hope your Edgeworthia is doing well this year. Carolyn, do you think mine might be struggling because it was brought from England which has a much wetter climate. A Few Winter Blooms at Swarthmore College | Stately Kitsch A Few Winter Blooms at Swarthmore College | Design for the modern older home owner. This small genus of 2 or 3 shrubs in the daphne family hails from China and the Himalayas. When sunlight hits the buds, the paper bush seems to bloom already. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Snow Cream' is a 2000 Juniper Level Botanic Garden/Plant Delights introduction that has proven to be one of our most popular introductions. Carolyn. But your photographs are stunning and have obviously entranced your many readers! I am sorry it has taken me two years to see your post. Id leave it be. It is getting so big that I may have to cut it back! Carolyn. Learn how your comment data is processed. Delivery options. It has partial sun/high shade. Lush green leaves follow and persist through the summer. 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