Click here to get to the home page of our website for catalogues and information about our nursery and to subscribe to our blog. After reading my postI can see I rambled and that I am very concerned about my lovely shrub. If the exposure to direct sun is for many hours I would try anythingumbrella, stone, pine straw, lean-to, etc. So glad you waited and thanks for letting us know. My 1990 edition of Michael Dirrs. Are the leaves on your Edgeworthia exhibiting this behavior or are the leaves actually shriveling-up first and then falling off? Edgeworthia's common name, paper bush, comes from its utilitarian bark, which is processed into a high-grade paper product in Japan and China. It gives me something to look forward to. I saw my first Edgworthia on a garden tour (Patterns?) 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. A Google search revealed not much information other than one edgeworthia that had been moved three times successfully. Merry Christmas to you and your family. This 6-to-8-foot mounding shrub is a shrub for all seasons. Fully open flowers in my garden in mid-March 2012. 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. Edgeworthia's flowers are a creamy yellow, tan, and white. Ive transplanted stalks with roots with no issues and minimal care. Edgeworthia 'Akebono'. Im on the Board of Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, and our landscape manager there, Denis Lucey, says edgeworthia is his favorite shrub by far. In The Heather Garden at Ft Tryon in Washington Heights NYC We finally moved them to an irrigated bed facing west where they get lots of sun & water. I even did a radical pruning (you might say chopping) on a giant one that outgrew its space and then moved it to entirely different conditions (from part sun moist to bone dry shade) and darned if the thing isnt regrowing beautifully from the bottom up! Edgeworthia ( Edgeworthia chrysantha, Zones 7-10) is truly a four-season plant. Jill, Jill, I have been thinking of you and wondering how your stay in India is goingso glad you checked in. Leaves lend a tropical look during summer and fall. Oh my word!!! 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. In summer, it's covered in beautiful, elongated, 5-inch-long leaves that hold droplets of water on their finely pubescent surfaces. Thanks for your blog, I really enjoy this plant as well. Silvery flower buds appear in late summer and open in the winter when few other plants are in bloom. Another much more scarce cultivar, Red Dragon, has characteristic orange-red flowers. Germination can still take 12 months or more at . I cant describe ityou will just have to find a specimen and experience it for your self. I did not plant my Edgeworthia in full sun and would not do it in your region. It there more current blogs? Sign up today! Another option is Junkers Nursery in England (www.junker.co.uk) which Dirk got the Pontica Hybrid from. It is not supposed to be as hardy. Your email address will not be published. I have a corylopsis not pauciflora, I forget which one but this year it has doubled in size and was loaded with beautiful yellow chains of flowers last spring. Space these plants about 7 feet apart in partial shade and rich, moist soil. I am on Cape Cod, but have been a customer of theirs for years. Anne, I have moved medium sized ones without problems, but never a very large one, although I cant see why it would fail. Your reply would be highly appreciated!!! Stress. You are the same zone as us. T, Thanks for reporting in. In January, white flower buds begin opening to wonderfully fragrant, golden-yellow, honeysuckle like flowers densely packed in round clusters that continue to April. Carolyn. Aside from its many attractions for us, I can report that deer have not found it so. The growing conditions of Edgeworthia Sol I adore this plant and have one in my zone 7b garden (North Carolina), where it blooms in late February. Two fragrant and vigorous climbing plants for a spectacular With its rich purple blooms, Clematis Etoile Violette' is a Use our interactive toolsto design your dream garden. From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. Just because you are zone 5B doesnt mean you dont have little pockets of zone 6. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas. Divide a mature paper bush in mid to late winter to produce a new paper bush plant; dig up the root ball and separate at the roots into multiple plants. Common Name: Chinese Paper Bush, Yellow Daphne. I have been hesitant to say that edgeworthia are indestructible because there arent many in our area, zone 6b/7. We keep an eye out and bring them in whenever we find them, but this is rare. Any ideas? No, I dont. I waited years for a few blooms on my Osmanthus frangrans aurantiacus, planted in similar conditions to the abundant blooming fragrans. Id leave it be. The supplier of the Winter Gold plant says that Akebono is less hardy than his, we will see next spring. Its done wonderfully in my garden. Happy holidays to you and your family Carolyn! Carolyns advice is dead on. Julie, I think it is at its ornamental best when all the buds have swollen but not opened. Carolyn. Planted it under a big oak, east facing, will get 4 or so hours of morning sun in summer. Make a cut just above a bud that faces outward. 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. It does get a little morning sun. But I guess we have a micro-climate factor that works against me, otherwise known as the whims of Mother Nature. Carolyn. 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. I would like to get another. I am wondering if you, Carolyn, have been able to locate any new ones. I keep a regular Daphne in a pot so I can move it around and protect it over winter until it grows some. Phone: 503.231.5050 One was protected from the South and the East, and the other was totally unprotected. I bought one from you last spring and it did beautifully in the summer and fall, and late fall brought the tight white buds which I watched expectantly all through the winter. Carolyn. (Optional) Well, I did not really think any one would pay attention to my comment so did not check here. 3 Chemicals and Bioactivities Expand this section. 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. Edgeworthia flowers exude a sweet fragrance similar to Daphne, further enhancing their sunny disposition. Joyce, That must have been quite alarming. Carolyn. Janet, Thanks for all that great growing information. Soil: Provide deep moist soil with high organic matter. Carolyn. Bought at a garden show in early spring. I dont ship plants except snowdrops and miniature hosta. There is an evergreen dogwood called something like Empress of China that might work. I like everything about this plant, its lovely bark, growing habit, the exciting anticipation through the winter seeing the lovely silky buds waiting to burst, the joy the flowers give us in the spring, and the tropical showy leaves in the summer. It has grown into a small shrub at this point and appears ready to bloom for the second year I knew I couldnt let it grow on up past the windows and block all light in the bedroom so if it didnt make it, Id have to live with that. Hope readers can help Liz decide whether she can grow an edgeworthia in a container on an east facing, part shade terrace in New York City zone 7A. Dont over or under water and it will likely be fine. What a surprise to see this in PA, even in southeastern PA. across (5 cm), packed with fragrant, silky white and yellow flowers (up to 40 per flower head). I have mine in a 4 feet tall, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long, container that I built and the container is in a protected locationsheltering the plant from full sun and winds. Edgeworthia chrysantha Robert E. Lyons This shrub grows in zones 7 to 9, and in protected areas of Zone 6. Not only did it make it, it has flourished and I will have to prune again this winter! I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. 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. Carolyn, I cant get this blog entry to let me leave a comment (maybe its full? Although articles state that its common name is paper bush, I have never heard anyone who actually grows it call it anything but edgeworthia. I think Cape Cod and southeastern PA are the same zone. You can see many dormant buds along each branch. Edgeworthia chrysantha flower. The lesser goldfinch has a larger range and is more common. Robyn, My edgeworthia in a more exposed site did not bloom last year either. Trying my first Camellia hybrid, April Kiss now. Plants growing in too much sun will need supplemental watering during summer. It is hard to give advice not seeing your sight. I was a little surprised given the success I have had with these in all kinds of sites (wet/dry, sun/shade). 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. I live in the same zone as Carolyn, and weve had a very mild winter. The Scott Arboretum plant has been in the ground since 2003, and I think Charless may be older because its much bigger. Where are you located? Cooperative Extension has offices in every county, Request and Invitation to Upcoming Classes, Edgeworthia Brightens the Winter Landscape, Bulbs, Corms and Tubers That Can Be Planted in Spring, Native Plants for Craven County Landscapes, 11. I live near New Hope so thats ve convenient! 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??? I would love to order an Edgeworthia for myself. Space these plants about 7 feet apart in partial shade and rich, moist soil. Greeting from South East Bulgaria 150 miles north west of the Bosporus/ Istanbul and 40 miles west of the Black Sea in what would be US hardiness zone 7a bordering 6. Carolyn. It arrived fairly recently in the US. In China, its bark is used to produce very high quality paper and for various medicinal purposes. I was out snapping photos of mine today and was stunned at just how pretty they can be. Pruning may be considered heresy, but I also need some light through that window. Sometimes if an insect chews on the leaf bud before it opens, then the leaf will be distorted. Edgeworthia chrysantha is a deciduous shrub with dark green, leathery, single, alternate, lanceolate leaves, 8-13 cm long. I would look for the warmest microclimate you have in your garden. My day is complete! This blog has been very helpful, thank you 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.
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