edgeworthia chrysantha 'akebono

Carolyn. Edgeworthia chrysantha also known as paper bush is a collectors plant. Edgeworthia is native to China and was named for Michael Edgeworth (1812 to 1881), a plant collector for the East India Company. Do you have that experience or do you water them? I am now located in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. Nancy, You must have liked the post. Edgeworthia chrysantha and the cultivar 'Akebono' are two fabulous plants in the Daphne family boasting incredibly bright and fragrant flowers in late winter and early spring. It is so happy The Scott Arboretum plant has been in the ground since 2003, and I think Charless may be older because its much bigger. Standard 5.95; This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage . 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. Carolyn. I used coco coir, flower potting substrate, vemiculite, zeolite, sand and very little of my heavy loamy black clay soil. Although here in piedmont NC we had a cold winter this year, we have had colder, so I dont think the low temperatures are the reason for our problem, I think I probably just didnt prune severely enough. Love these plant, not much care needed, tho do find the constant yellow leaf drop annoying. Anna Evans 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. Explore workshops & register now. 1. Planting Edgeworthia chrysantha - Paperbush - In this video I plant a Edgeworthia chrysantha in my front yard. Planted it under a big oak, east facing, will get 4 or so hours of morning sun in summer. Best regards It is getting so big that I may have to cut it back! flowering Akebono cultivar which I planted here in my new home, a little farther east on Cape Cod. I am wondering if you, Carolyn, have been able to locate any new ones. Origin: Found in the woodlands of the Himalayas and China.. Foliage: Deciduous, alternate, simple, narrowly oblong, dark greenish blue.Leaves lend a tropical look during summer and . I don't know if this winter bloomer is hard to propagate or if growers largely . Greetings from Bulgaria, EVERYONE. My Edgeworthia has always done this from the day I brought it home, it survived two terrible winters with only a few lost buds and I think it has grown a foot this summer. Carolyn. Glad to hear its normal! Organic materials such as fully decomposed compost, straw, grass clippings, and shredded bark mulch help improve the ground. 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: No one has ever mentioned that, and I have nothing to do with them. It has wonderful form ! Here's how to propagate the paper bush plant: Here is how to grow paper bush plants from seeds: As a winter shrub, there is very little to do during the winter. Thank you for the information about Dirk, his site is wonderful. Discover the many ways to grow your knowledge of plants and become a better gardener today. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Keep in touch. Is there a particular variety you recommend? Carolyn. I love it. I am hoping that the recent warmth will result in the blossoms developing, and that the shrub will prove it has thrived. I cant describe ityou will just have to find a specimen and experience it for your self. There are some growing in the trial gardens at Park Seed (a couple miles from my house) and they are in almost full sun. Please keep in touch. It has protection from winter winds, which come from the north west here, so that the buds, which form in November, dont dessicate. Life always gets in the way of gardening. Add a layer of mulch surrounding the paper bush, but not touching the base, to help preserve moisture and protect the roots from harsh climates. This is a misleading time of year on the Vineyard. I also love Daphnes but they do not seem to do as well for me so about 7 years ago it was suggested to me to try the Chinese Paper bush and I am glad I did. The falling leaves also reveal edgeworthias striking architectural habit. Protect paper bush plants from the harsh afternoon summer heat and strong winds. It's a sad state of affairs. Rosemary, I have never seen one growing in a pot. Spikes of reddish-orange flowers bloom in spring. chrysantha. 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? Full sun is ok along the coast but some afternoon shade is best inland. I think its just part of the way edgeworthias grow. Mine faces southeast with a wall and shrubs behind it so it is protected from winter winds. Edgeworthias grow fast in SC! It is in a protected location, with morning sun, well mulched with my compostbut no mulch on the trunk, kept evenly moist, and the planter drains well. Hank, Thanks for giving us the information about your plant. I wanted to attach a picture but do not see an option to do 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. Carolyns advice is dead on. Edgeworthia chrysantha enjoys moist, well-drained soil in a sheltered, partially shaded position. The Hinkley plant, Edgeworthia chrysantha, had much larger foliage and flowers than the Raulston Arboretum's Edgeworthia papyrifera, combined with an incredible sweet floral fragrance. Throughout the winter the flower clusters are large, and silvery-white with a dense covering of white hairs. Carolyn. Takes sun, part sun, shade, wet, dry. Now the prior less hardy version, papyrifera, with a smaller leaf I would have hesitated to prune. Any ideas? I want people to ramble on about edgeworthias so that the information gets out there! Before planting, use a spade to ensure the ground is moist. It doesn't require full sun, but it does prefer indirect light, filtered or not. Here it is an unusual and elegant four season ornamental notable for its leaves, buds, flowers, and habit. Short-stalked, lanceolate-oblong, dark green leaves (to 3-5" long and 2" wide) are crowded near the branch ends. Starr, I hope everyone understands that I am not recommending an edgeworthia for zone 5. We have very rainy season and very dry season and our weather is, most of the time, very hot. Now, looking at the Edgeworthia papyrifera, it has a slender shape from the branches to the flowers. Flowering can last four to six weeks. A much sought after collector's plant for years, this exquisitely fragrant shrub offers tremendous architectural value with its multi-stemmed habit and light, cinnamon colored stems. Long, narrow, leathery, blue-green leaves up to 10 inches long give the shrub a tropical look. RM 2MEW921 - Edgeworthia chrysantha. Blooming on naked stems over long periods, at least 4-6 weeks in late winter and early spring, they open from silvery flower buds . Ive had them for about 8 years and hardly do anything to maintain them, just pinestraw mulch seems to keep them happy. It has grown into a small shrub at this point and appears ready to bloom for the second year It was a more elegant plant (closer looking to a daphne) but far more fussy and slow growing (like a daphne) than chrysantha. I bought 2 at the Scott sale last year, one of the species and one Red Dragon. Carolyn. Martha, What time of year did you prune it and how much did you take off? Although they can turn yellow in fall, you wouldnt grow edgeworthia for fall color. 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. In fact most of the time it is about freezing or above in winter. Give it light shade and moist, fertile, acidic, well-drained soil containing lots of organic material. Collect seeds from existing plants or garden centers and store them in a container within a sealed plastic bag. 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. (LogOut/ It is hard to give advice not seeing your sight. I first saw Edgeworthia chrysantha growing at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1993. 8 Options From 8.39 ( was 11.99) Description. When I walk up my driveway I start to smell the scent from about 20 meters away, heavenly! I really love so many things that bloom in the shade. Keep in touch and let us know where you decide to plant your lovely Edgeworthia and how she fares. You have shown photos of this beautiful shrub before but not the open flowers (unless I missed a post). You could try Paxson Hill Farm in New Hope. Paper bush plants do not like to transplant after establishment, so try to choose a location where they can thrive permanently. We're all for anything that blooms early! I agree with Carolyn, that is just the way they grow. Paper bush and daffodils at Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, Georgia. They were in bloom because we had temperatures in the low 70s before it went down to 18 degrees F on 3/4/17 and 14 F on 3/5. 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! 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. Another reason for yellowing leaves is insufficient airflow. Carolyn. Im wondering if its worth trying, and pruning the plant as I go to keep things more manageable. Deciduous shrub. 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. Its very hardy and spreads from the root. For those who don't know the Piroche Plants story, let me share. You can look at my Facebook page here or click the Like button on my right sidebar here. 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. This may be one for future planting when some of my trees and shrubs get up a bit. Carolyn. Please give him my best and tell him I agree, although I could never use the word favorite, definitely top 5. More Information About Edgeworthia. (LogOut/ I have seen a couple of close up shots before, but dont recall seeing bush shots. Thank you! Last winter the buds freezedried and never opened on mine in Germantown (PA), but the plant is fine. 2 members have or want this plant for trade. There is also a cultivar with orange flowers called Red Dragon or Akebono which I covet but is also not hardy. Edgeworthia in its native habitat, on my. Im partial to her because a previous boss said it would never make it That one shared more of the daphne family fickleness. The buds of E. chrysantha can get frozen with a resulting loss of flowers but the plants bounce right back. email me when in stock. I cant wait to care for these and see if I can be successful. I am on Cape Cod, but have been a customer of theirs for years. Kathy, How exciting! Anything to maintain them, just pinestraw mulch seems to keep them happy Thanks for giving us information... # x27 ; t know the Piroche plants story, let me share bloomer is hard to propagate if. 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