edgeworthia varieties

The edgeworthia I bought from you in the fall is doing great, and we get to see it every time we walk from the street to the front door. Edgeworthia papyrifera is more slender from flowers to branches. Protect from strong winds. And the blooms are the white (in my case) flowers early in the spring/late winter? Be sure to snip a few blooms to keep the house fragrant through the winter. If you contact Dirk in Germany, let him know you have heard about it from Nik from Bulgaria. It is gorgeous in the winter. The falling leaves also reveal edgeworthias striking architectural habit. Susan, Susan, I will have them for sale in April, but you would have to come here and get itthey are in three gallon pots. 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. Denis Lucey is a customer of mine. Mine faces southeast with a wall and shrubs behind it so it is protected from winter winds. Perfect as a specimen plant, for shrub borders, foundation plantings, or containers. I am going to give cultural information for edgeworthia with the caveat that I dont think the plant has been grown long enough for it to be definitive. Mine in Germantown on southeast side of house has bloomed nicely. My 2 Edgeworthia survived a brutal 5B winter of extended -20s. Fortunately, it responds well to pruning. For immediate help or to order plants call 919-772-4794, 8-5 M-F (ET). I am in zone 8/7B/Adepending on the year and climate of the current season. Remember that watering deeply once per week allows . Leslie, Thanks for reporting about your experience. Would newly fallen Autumn leaves do the job or what could I use instead of a leaf compost, if I do not have it? In fall, leaves drop to reveal a beautifully . Donna, Exotic is a good word for it, and it does engage the sense of touch with the silky buds. $29.00 Buy Now More Information About Edgeworthia The genus Edgeworthia is quite small, containing only 4 Asian species, if you agree with the taxonomists and lump Edgeworthia chrysantha (tetraploid) and Edgeworthia papyrifera (diploid) together. I was also thinking about planting it in afternoon shade as I was worried for the scorching summer sun but then that would be a side open to the wind in winter, which I thought was the bigger problem, so I planted it in a sheltered from the winter wind but very sunny spot. Tony Avent, among many authorities, now suggests that there is really only one species: E. chrysantha. Not sure you can find this daphne in America, as it is very rare even in Europe. I cant describe ityou will just have to find a specimen and experience it for your self. So, my question is should I rather plant it on the East side of the house with afternoon shade or on the south side under the semi shade from grape vines??? Generally I stick with plants that are zone appropriate because of the maintenance aspects. Any suggestions? Edgeworthia in its native habitat, on my. A number of leaves turned yellow and fell, while other stems showed what I would call wilt. Some literature says that there is no difference between the two species, but we think there is. How about fertilizers? Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon' (Paperbush), Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Golden Variegated Sweet Flag), Want Garden Inspiration? One of the all-time favorite plants in our own gardens, Edgeworthia, also called Paper Bush, is a truly a multi-season color and fragrance factory. Now the prior less hardy version, papyrifera, with a smaller leaf I would have hesitated to prune. What a beautiful and elegant shrub! Liane, I think Edgeworthia papyrifera is not hardy in our area. Full sun or light dappled shade lover, this plant is easily grown in humus-rich, loamy, well-drained soils. It appears to us that Edgeworthia chrysantha has a beefier appearance all around, with dense flower clusters and fat branches that hold flowers upright and don't droop. 1 Abutilon 2 Acanthus 3 Actaea 4 Aronia 5 Azalea 6 Berberis 7 Buddleia 8 Buxus 9 Callicarpa 10 Calycanthus 11 Camellia 12 Caryopteris 13 Cephalanthus 14 Chaenomeles 15 Chephalotaxus 16 Chionanthus 17 Clethra 18 Cornus 19 Corylus 20 Cotinus 21 Daphne 22 Deutzia 23 Diervilla 24 Distylium 25 Edgeworthia 26 Elaeagnus 27 Euonymus 28 Exochorda I will continue to keep an eye on her and hope this winter goes well for both of us! This shrub grows in zones 7 to 10, and in protected areas of Zone 6. Where are you located? Sharon Oliver, Sharon, Unfortunately, my blog is a little confusing because if you get there using a Goggle search, the home page information does not show up because the right sidebar is not there. Carolyn. Hi Carolyn! Carolyn. To join the customer email list, see Welcome above. This page summarizes the data available in PubChem associated with the organism Edgeworthia chrysantha. 2 Related Taxonomies. I would look for the warmest microclimate you have in your garden. Carolyn. The foliage turns a nice yellow in the fall. I dont even plant plants that require extra water. Carolyn. I am so glad that readers treat these comments like a forum and answer each others questions. My neighbor has the same problem. ), but I thought Id tell you 2 things: 1. Has anyone seen this behavior on their Edgeworthia? It is hard to give advice not seeing your sight. I think I may let one in a lesser seen part of my garden go multi-stemmed since the stability of the single stem as it ages on a slope may become an issue. Thank you, Carolyn. Chrysantha refers to itsgolden yellow flowers. both would be Zone 7. Great, Joyce, I am sure Alex and Practiced Hands Gardening can help. El ingls es el idioma de control de esta pgina. Pruning may be considered heresy, but I also need some light through that window. In the eastern part of their range, lesser goldfinches have a black back but farther west, they have a greenish back. I am located in Middle Bucks County close to the river so it may not be as protected here as it is in suburban Philadelphia. Re: Edgeworthia as of today, with a late winter storm raging, I fear that the last of the buds on my shrub have withered, making this another year without the joy of experiencing it in full bloom. Have you done any propagating of these? My most favorite shrub! 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 also was very slow to leaf out, so I bought another yellow flowering Winter Gold plant which duplicates the one at the previous home. Pruning my be in my plants future too. If you are growing edgeworthia, please leave a comment describing your experience with it, especially if you are from an area north of the Delaware Valley. As Carolyn says Time will tell., Joyce, I planted my larger edgeworthia last spring and am amazed that every bud opened this spring. However, I love seeing the entire bush more than just the small buds. Create long-lasting, pleasing contrasts in your garden. Their scent will hang beautifully in the air! Yours are gorgeous! And in autumn yes, another season of color the foliage turns rich shades of yellow. Will he destroy the edgeworthia? Although articles state that its common name is paper bush, I have never heard anyone who actually grows it call it anything but edgeworthia. Im wondering if its worth trying, and pruning the plant as I go to keep things more manageable. The small, yellow, strongly fragrant, pendant flowers hang in hemispherical clusters from the bare branch tips from February to April. JOURNAL: Gardening Blogs for Plant Lovers My Education of a Gardener. Mine is in an east-facing location with partial shade backed by shrubs and trees and a stone wall, which block winter winds from the northwest. Edgeworthia's flowers are a creamy yellow, tan, and white. Cold combined with wind seems to be the bigger enemy of this plant in zone 6b gardens as Carolyn and everyone I know in Pennsylvania with them has experienced. Ive had them for about 8 years and hardly do anything to maintain them, just pinestraw mulch seems to keep them happy. What beautiful photos. To all reports, it is less hardy and less floriferous. The flowers are beautiful and the fragrance is amazing. Like daphnes, you can smell edgeworthia long before you can see it. tucked in a corner, and fell in love with the bark and buds. Edgeworthias have supple, bendy and papery bark with dark green obovate leaves. Carolyn. Perhaps it is similar ? The oldest reference to it growing in the US that I have found is 1993 at the fairgrounds in Raleigh. Origin: Found in the woodlands of the Himalayas and China. My plants just grow lush green leaves and they keep growing without flowering or loosing their leaves. Or had not ticked the right box for notifications to see your replies earlier. Carolyn, Carolyn So enjoy your blog and this is a plant that I would love in my Brooklyn garden. The winter gold E. chrysantha had a couple of flowers come out in February, but they and the rest of the buds died in March when temperatures went well below freezing. 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. 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. 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 am considerably north of you in central CT (supposedly now zone 6). Beautiful yellow fragrant flowers in mid-winter. At my old job we had one in the display garden that got little supplemental water during dry times, and although the plant lived through it, the flowers were puny the next winter. I recently acquired to beautiful plants that I am going to try in zone 5b, SE Michigan. Not sure which Edgeworthia - Paperbush to pick?Compare All Edgeworthia - Paperbush. The same thing that connects it to every corner of North Carolina: NC State Extension. By the way, the pruning did not affect new growth at all. Edgeworthia is a woodland plant, like azalea and rhododendron. 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 never done it but I dont see why pruning would be a problem. 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. Thanks for helping make this plant known. I am on the north side of Cape Cod in a relatively sheltered area, probably 7a where it is situated. N.C. Ann, I am glad to hear they are covering edgeworthia at Longwood now. In fall, the leaves drop to reveal a wonderfully structured plant that develops sweet-smelling winter flowers. I love the stark branch structure with the large silver buds in the winter. Tatyana, The drooping leaves are not a problem. Carolyn. Bought at a garden show in early spring. Edgeworthia buds in November as they start to expand. I have never seen anything like it! Carolyn. Your reply would be highly appreciated!!! Any ideas? 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. I agree, it is the Belle of the winter Garden. My 1990 edition of Michael Dirrs. The summer-loving tree sheds its leaves in fall and late winter going through beautiful fall colors and growing new ones in spring. I dont think they are at all hard to propagate. In The Heather Garden at Ft Tryon in Washington Heights NYC I found your post while looking for info about E.c. In my Wayne garden, the Edgeworthia planted last year in an east facing spot with high shade seemed to thrive this Spring and Summer, even though the buds mostly froze over the winter. Prices range from $20 for species to $25 for 'Red Dragon . 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. 3-5 inches long by 2 inches wide. Click here to get to the home page of our website for catalogues and information about our nursery and to subscribe to our blog. Although they can turn yellow in fall, you wouldnt grow edgeworthia for fall color. I think its just part of the way edgeworthias grow. The branches are so flexible that when young they can be tied in knots. Should it adapt with time? We have very hot summers here, 90 to 100 degrees F, and it didnt rain for a lot of July, August, and September. Not so with my E. papyrifera Akebono. Be patient. Rob Ripma Male lesser goldfinch in south Texas. Here it needs part shade, but I would imagine it would want more sun farther north. Thanks for the link )in advance). My best guess is too much wetness, although there was no obvious ground saturation, and it sits on a slight down-slope. We keep an eye out and bring them in whenever we find them, but this is rare. 1 Names and Identifiers. Year-round with best selection February-April. Edgeworth (1812-81) and English amateur botanist employed by the East India Company. I, too, am ready to get one next growing season. http://www.seidelbast.net/ponticahybrid.html, https://carolynsshadegardens.com/2017/01/28/edgeworthia-update/, https://nurcar.com/collections/woodies-e/products/edgeworthia-chrysantha-winter-gold, Your Native Woodland: If You Build It They Will Come, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, ME, Ferns for American Gardens by John Mickel, Snowdrops by Matt Bishop, Aaron Davis, & John Grimshaw, The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hellebores by Graham Rice and Elizabeth Strangman. Best regards I hope something works for you soon. At least, I say I would. I really appreciate everyone taking time to leave comments. Name: Edgeworthia chrysantha Common name: Paperbush Description: Deciduous shrub reaching 5-6 feet tall and wide. These are hardy shrubs and fast growers unlike the Daphne. 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? I should have taken it out of the container last year. However it gets very hot here in the summer, 90 to 100 degrees routinely in July and August and there is usually a drought. In Japan, the paper is used to make banknotes. 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. Life always gets in the way of gardening. Its leaves are dark green and it is covered with healthy buds. At least one member of the genus, Edgeworthia chrysantha, has the extremely unusual ability to branch trichotomously - the apical meristem forming the end of each stem splits into three sections at once. I pruned it before the first budding, probably in January/February and I pruned it hard taking some limbs down to the trunk. Hi, I am growing what I believe is an Edgeworthia, however I have never seen mine flower. Hello Edgeworthia lovers, Hello Pamela, The only plants that we ship are snowdrops and miniature hostas. Hank, Thanks for giving us the information about your plant. Working hand-in-hand with our partners at N.C. A&T and 101 local governments, we conduct groundbreaking research that addresses real-world issues in communities across the state. No routine pruning is necessary. During the summer its shape and foliage give the impression that it is related to the rhododendron. 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. Edgeworthia ( Edgeworthia chrysantha, Zones 7-10) is truly a four-season plant. What town and zone are you in? I do occasionally have to water it in a dry summer and I have it situated so it is protected from winter winds. We are growing several Winter Gold edgeworthia at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in our shade garden . Accept Its done wonderfully in my garden. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources. I was wondering, what do you do about pruning Edgeworthia and are there any problems you should look out for associated with pruning? Joy, this is really helpful. I do believe you could cut one to the ground without fear of harm given the basal shoots they push up. I had concluded the same thing about sun and shade but on the basis of far less experience so it is great to hear confirmation. The supplier of the Winter Gold plant says that Akebono is less hardy than his, we will see next spring. I dont ship plants except snowdrops and miniature hosta. That said, Id run to buy one and not lose that year!!! Z7-9 Edgeworthia papyrifera Fragrant pale yellow flowers in February, slender green leaves, airy branching. Will pamper and baby if need. Joyce, That must have been quite alarming. I purchased 3, two are 66 and the third is maybe 45, with smaller leaves, must be slightly different cultivars. You could try Paxson Hill Farm in New Hope. Carolyn. NC State Extension is the largest outreach program at NC State University. Dont over or under water and it will likely be fine. Tina, I would love to see your photos when you are done with your break from blogging. It was a more elegant plant (closer looking to a daphne) but far more fussy and slow growing (like a daphne) than chrysantha. Carolyn, Oh no!! Colin. I do not water so the plant receives no supplemental water. I would guess two to three ft. as I tried to keep a nice shape to it. Edgeworthia's common name, paper bush, comes from its utilitarian bark, which is processed into a high-grade paper product in Japan and China. The much sought after Edgeworthia Red Dragon is a winter flowering deciduous Chinese shrub with cinnamon coloured young bark and dense nodding terminal clusters of fragrant orange to red flowers which open in late winter. 2022 Beckoning-cat.com. Carolyn. Im in Zone 7A and limited to a container garden. 1. Old leaves turn yellow and fall off regularly. They were not happy. 9000 SE Division, Portland, OR 97266. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. flowering Akebono cultivar which I planted here in my new home, a little farther east on Cape Cod. Carolyn. Beautiful. What a surprise to see this in PA, even in southeastern PA. Joy, by the way, it just occurred to me since you are in about the same climate conditions as I, I was suggested a possibly dry tolerant cold hardy daphne called Pontica HYBRID http://www.seidelbast.net/ponticahybrid.html The guy is called Dirk and he is in Germany. Grows 6' x 6', sun, part shade, shade, Z6b. Greetings from Bulgaria, EVERYONE. This summer they will probably have to fend for themselves. But I would say that unless you are committed to serious pruning or a very large container, skip the container. Another option is Junkers Nursery in England (www.junker.co.uk) which Dirk got the Pontica Hybrid from. That is my sole experience. A Few Winter Blooms at Swarthmore College | Stately Kitsch A Few Winter Blooms at Swarthmore College | Design for the modern older home owner. 5050 SE Stark, Portland, OR 97215, Portland Nursery on Division Make a cut just above a bud that faces outward. Anna Evans One year later, voila. I also prune an entire branch if needed because the shape of mine is open, symmetrical, and I want it to stay that wayI dont want a bush. Although there is some confusion about this, Red Dragon is a cultivar of a different species of edgeworthia, E. papyerifera, which is less hardy as you found out. So glad to hear someone is growing one on Cape Cod as I am looking for a special plant for my mother! Paperbush is a deciduous shrub from China with flexible, almost rubbery candelabra-like stems that bear lush, tropical-looking, plumeria-like leaves with silvery-white veins. No idea. I can never decide whether the buds or the flowers are more beautiful. Carolyn. Hi Carolyn, this plant was a favorite in the 2011 Native & Deciduous Shrubs class at Longwood. Contents. Also, I am planning some landscaping within a paved courtyard, and wondering if you can suggest a small, unusual, flowering tree (preferably evergreen). Place the pot in a plastic bag to keep it moist [6]. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:No significant problems. Space these plants about 7 feet apart in partial shade and rich, moist soil. Try These Other Edgeworthia Varieties. Usually marketed as 'Akebono' and mistranslated as 'Red Dragon' the Japanese word akebono means "dawn" or "daybreak" its name in Japan is 'Akabana', which . Le tronc est court et disparat petit petit dans les branchages. Edgeworthia blooming at the Scott Arboretum (photo taken by Rhoda Maurer and used with the permission of the Scott Arboretum). Edgeworthia chrysantha is a deciduous shrub with dark green, leathery, single, alternate, lanceolate leaves, 8-13 cm long. There is no fall color. WE are Zone 7B, [ a little colder than an 8 but not as cold as a true Zone 7 In my area and I believe several Edgeworthia owners have noted on this site, that the older leaves yellow and drop off all during the season, but new ones continue to grow. This shrub likes to live in sun to light shade . Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Juniper Level Botanic Gardens: Part Sun-Part Shade Gardens, Border Landscape Pinewild County Club, Moore County, Mountain Ridge Top Garden - East Lawn and Lower Drive Border. I love the photos, Carolyn. Carolyn. I also prune this after the blooms are finished because I would never sacrifice them. Donna, I only know of one nursery that supplies it down here. I am not sure why your buds would freeze and mine wouldnt. As edgeworthias age, if you have a little patience, you can root your own by allowing a ground sprout to grow awhile and placing a brick on it to encourage root development. Al igual que con cualquier traduccin por Internet, la conversin no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. Plant in partial shade to full sun. 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All species and cultivars of edgeworthia are available from Yamina Rare Plants, 25 Moores Road, Monbulk, Victoria.