We no longer sell shrubs so I havent been looking for edgeworthias. Synonyms. 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. Carolyn, [] Carolyns Shade Gardens The silky hairs glow in the light, and the plant looks like it is covered with hundreds of silver flowerssimply breathtaking. February 25, 2020 - 537 likes, 13 comments - Seattle Times (@seattletimes) on Instagram: "With less than a month to spring, it's a good time to start thinking about . tucked in a corner, and fell in love with the bark and buds. Moderate water needs in well-drained soil once established. Intriguing Asian deciduous daphne relative that makes a rounded 5' shrub. And fortunately they are fast growers which have gone down greatly in cost. I have a second one that is almost as large as the first one that I bought down here (SC). Place in indirect sunlight, and new roots should emerge within weeks. I have to heavily prune one of several that wants to grow humongous by my front door walk every year. Because the shape is so beautiful and the shrubit is over 7 feet tall and wide nowI can hardly tell where I pruned the branch. Is it ok? All the information that you need is on the right sidebar, if its not there just click the snowdrop banner at the top. What an amazing looking plant. 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. I really love so many things that bloom in the shade. 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. I would just take care to trench around the perimeter several weeks in advance to stimulate new roots to assist in the transplant process. Hello Edgeworthia lovers, Built with Volusion. I just purchased an edgeworthia from my favorite nursery in the Atlanta area. I thought they would be. Last year however none of the buds opened. I am in zone 7a so not that far off from your zone. I live near New Hope so thats ve convenient! This photo was taken in September and the highly ornamental buds have formed but have not yet expanded. 1. Love the snowflakes too! Rarely seen outside of arboretum collections, be one of the lucky few to add this elegant edgeworthia to your own garden. Great, Joyce, I am sure Alex and Practiced Hands Gardening can help. 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. 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. Is there perhaps a similar plant that looks like the Edgeworthia but isnt? Carolyn. Carolyn. I have 3 of these growing in part shade and they are magnificent. There is also a cultivar with orange flowers called Red Dragon or Akebono which I covet but is also not hardy. I bought 2 at the Scott sale last year, one of the species and one Red Dragon. . Add to Cart. Enjoyed the snowflakes on the page! Genus: Edgeworthia - Named for M.P. When is the time to collect seed and can new plants be propagated by seed? Merry Christmas to you and your family. When the leaves drop, they reveal the slender and pliable reddish-brown bark seen above. Underplanting of Spring ephemerals has helped distract from the bareness. I have heard that the orange cultivar is not as hardy so I would love to hear back from you in future years. Carolyn. 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 was away for a few weeks in Jan-Feb. and then again in March,but not much has happened since then. I ordered the edgeworthia chrysantha from England. Lack of nitrogen in the soil can cause leaves to turn yellow, then white, starting at the bottom of the plant and moving toward the top. It was a more elegant plant (closer looking to a daphne) but far more fussy and slow growing (like a daphne) than chrysantha. We get so attached to our plantsor is it just me? Hank, Akebono is not supposed to be hardy where we are. Donna, Exotic is a good word for it, and it does engage the sense of touch with the silky buds. 1. A welcomed sight in the winter garden, Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon' (Paperbush) is a bushy, suckering, deciduous shrub, prized for its luminous, rounded inflorescences, 2 in. Germination can occur over the spring, but sometimes seeds require more than 12 months of warm stratification. Edgeworthia papyrifera 'Akebono' is a hard-to-find variety with beautiful red blooms. Carolyn. The easiest way to propagate paper bush plants is by taking cuttings in the summer. They do great here, lots of blooms, growing large, 66 after 5 years. Thank you! 'Ruby Splash': This variety is rare and contains red flowers. I dont have a recommended mail order source. Long, narrow, leathery, blue-green leaves up to 10 inches long give the shrub a tropical look. Email me when this plant is available. 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. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. Planting Edgeworthia chrysantha - Paperbush - In this video I plant a Edgeworthia chrysantha in my front yard. A truly unique winter-flowering shrub with a beautifully intense fragrance! Hello Nik, Carolyns Shade Gardens is a retail nursery located in Bryn Mawr, PA, specializing in showy, colorful, and unusual plants for shade. Carolyn. A number of leaves turned yellow and fell, while other stems showed what I would call wilt. I do occasionally have to water it in a dry summer and I have it situated so it is protected from winter winds. Root system!? Lourdes, Are you local because I am not mail order? My edgeworthia is about 5 yrs full sun, but few buds ever open. There is basic information about the nursery along with catalogues and a place to subscribe to the blog. Leaf curl occurs when paper bush plants are over-watered or under-watered. Edgeworthia chrysantha Akebono and many other plants like it are available at Art's Nursery 8940 192ST, Surrey, BC, Canada | Hours: Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm Tel: 604.882.1201 Login if not could you recommend a supplyer, David, I only ship snowdrops and mini hostas. That said, Id run to buy one and not lose that year!!! This coveted member of the Daphne family is prized for the clusters of glorious red-orange tubular blooms that form at the tips of bare stems in late winter. Carolyn, We planted a whip of paper bark about 2 springs ago Joy, It is normal for the old leaves to turn yellow and fall off. 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. 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. Les, Our edgeworhtias went limp quite a few times during the summer, but the flowers look fine now. Excellent informationthank you! 2 vendors have this plant for sale. I love it. A south-facing wall is best for growing this shrub, which likes moist, rich soil. If only I were good at shaping! (LogOut/ *Edgeworthia chrysantha Snow Cream Papberbush - Winter hardy USDA Zones 7b-10b *Edgeworthia papyrifera Nanjing Gold Paperbush - USDA Zones 8-10 Posted in Horticulture Reports | Tagged Ashland Garden Club , Edgeworthia chrysantha Akebono , Flowers , Horticulture Report , plants , Plants for zone 7 , Winter Flowers , Winter Gardening , zone 7b Simply beautiful. I need advice as to the soil mix. Should it adapt with time? I would look for the warmest microclimate you have in your garden. I am so glad that readers treat these comments like a forum and answer each others questions. Is there a particular variety you recommend? I think thats key! The papery bark has been used in paper production. Your data will be helpful to southern gardeners. 2. Delivery options. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' Regular price $21.00 . It now seems to be stabilizing, and most of it is as lovely as ever. This is if you havent guessed yet my single favorite plant. I dont ship plants except snowdrops and miniature hosta. I love multi trunk trees like the Crape Myrtle, but already have quite a few in the front yard. P.S. It is such a beautiful plant. Carolyn. I live in Vancouver Washington & have 3 Edgeworthias. I have pruned one edgeworthia back to the ground when it became unstable on its large central stem on a slope (5-6 diameter) and it has sprouted and regrown beautifully. Joyce, That must have been quite alarming. Carolyn. It is a multi-stemmed shrub that forms an almost perfectly rounded umbrella shape of cinnamon colored branches. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Steve Bender, also known as The Grumpy Gardener, is an award-winning author, editor, columnist, and speaker with nearly 40 years experience as Garden Editor, Senior Writer, and Editor-at-Large for Southern Living. Carolyn. I hope it wont be a problem. Now I wish I had ordered a paper bush! Carolyn. flowering Akebono cultivar which I planted here in my new home, a little farther east on Cape Cod. Click here https://carolynsshadegardens.com/2017/01/28/edgeworthia-update/. Griffin, GA, Anna, thanks for adding to the information about edgeworthia. 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. I am glad you are enjoying it. From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. They were not happy. Try calling Gardenhood, they may need to call you back (and they are closed until next week) but someone there should be able to find it for you if it's available! Carolyn. 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, Oh no!! Exposure: Part Sun. The first of these shrubs to bloom . I think that saved the buds from freezing in our exceedingly low temperatures this winter. The rapidly growing paper bush grows five to eight feet tall and wide, depending on the selection. For catalogues and announcements of events, please send your full name, location, and phone number (for back up use only) to carolyn@carolynsshadegardens.com. paperbush 'Red Dragon' 'Red Dragon' is a deciduous, bushy shrub to 1.5m tall with supple stems and oval, green leaves. If you want to do mail order, all of mine came from here: https://nurcar.com/collections/woodies-e/products/edgeworthia-chrysantha-winter-gold. Carolyn. These plants are winter hardy in USDA Zones 7 through 10, down to 5F, if grown in humus-rich, moist, and well-draining soil. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono'. This causes the leaves to go limp when its hot but doesnt seem to harm the plants, time will tell. It has come back well, however, with very little die back. 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. Some of the flowers were open, those are kind of a dull manila folder color now. I have two Edgeworthia. I am in zone 7B (North Carolina foothills). It's Worth It. It was planted in late winter, and now, June 20th is showing some yellow leaves on the lower branches. 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. Carolyn. Not so with my E. papyrifera Akebono. Liz, maybe an edgeworthia bonsai is in your future. Throughout the winter the flower clusters are large, and silvery-white with a dense covering of white hairs. Click here to get to the home page of our website for catalogues and information about our nursery and to subscribe to our blog. Now I want to propagate one of them so I can have three. And there are photos on google of it growing in containers.. I love the open form, but I want to make sure there isnt anything wrong, such as a pest, disease, etc.which I cannot find any evidence of. It is in moderate shade in the summer, under trees. They are 5 to 6 long and about 2 wide, blue-green on the top and silvery green on the bottom. It faces east and is surrounded by other shrubs and overhung by trees. I am not sure why your buds would freeze and mine wouldnt. Blooming on naked stems over long periods, at least 4-6 weeks in late winter and early spring, they open from silvery flower buds . In The Heather Garden at Ft Tryon in Washington Heights NYC I do not fertilize mine but you could try it. Because our winters are mild and there are pollinators available at bloom-time, the various Edgeworthias set seed and grow quite quickly to flowering from seed, usually the third spring. It is getting so big that I may have to cut it back! They recover immediately with water. Watering schedules vary, but they don't require much water in the first few years. What zone are you? Dont over or under water and it will likely be fine. Providing winter interest and fragrance, Edgeworthia chrysantha (Paperbush) is a bushy, suckering, deciduous shrub, prized for its luminous, rounded inflorescences, 2 in. I []. As paper bush plants mature, the shrub produces plant suckers, an unintended branch, or new growth that adds more stress to the plant. My 2 Edgeworthia survived a brutal 5B winter of extended -20s. Germination still might need more time at varying temperatures. The Red Dragon went belly up pretty quickly but the species has thrived in a very windy, exposed southern location in Darlington, MD. This deciduous shrub features showy blooms that last four to six weeks and emerge from equally beautiful silver flower buds. Carolyn. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Carolyn. 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? No, I dont. Sun to part shade with plentiful summer water. Carolyn. I have never smelled it , though near our front door & have never seen it flower. Distribution. Will pamper and baby if need. 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. Joy, this is really helpful. Privacy Policy Edgeworthia buds as they appear through the heart of the winter. Martha, What time of year did you prune it and how much did you take off? The supplier of the Winter Gold plant says that Akebono is less hardy than his, we will see next spring. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Gold Rush' Regular price $25.00 Regular price Sale price $25.00 Unit price / per . Barbara, I remember the first time I saw the buds. Paper bush is a sweet-smelling plant with minimal upkeep. Mine seem to be drought tolerant but go limp whenever they are dry. I am to apply some healthy soil bacteria roo to lower the transplant. I am a retail nursery. Can they be moved if they outgrow their original spot in the garden? Then, in late winter, they pop open to reveal pendant clusters of white tubular blooms on the outside, tipped with yellow. Perhaps some other commenters could help. 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. Carolyn. I have grown it in my own garden for three years so I decided it was time for a full blown profile of what has become one of my favorite shrubs. Holley, I wish you could see it in person. Blooms in winter on bare stems. I think its just part of the way edgeworthias grow. They are so beautiful. It is in an east facing location with lots of morning sun and afternoon shade, average soil with lots of other plants around it. Is it because I live in a country that has no winter? Hopefully, itll be gone soon. Images. chrysantha. Please let me know when you have them for sale. Are the leaves on your Edgeworthia exhibiting this behavior or are the leaves actually shriveling-up first and then falling off? Need more advice on my Chrysantha. 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. It is not offered for sale up here by our suppliers and not grown at the tree and shrub nursery either. Dear Carolyn, I have just planted one in a sheltered location in Kirkland Wa, outside of Seattle. It can reach a height of 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m). It gives me something to look forward to. Beautiful shape and the smell is out of this world. We are now in zone 7a. Ann, I am glad to hear they are covering edgeworthia at Longwood now. A walled-in secluded corner that faces away from the prevailing winter windsI am not sure which direction they come from in Michigan. 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 hope something works for you soon. Carolyn. 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. Carolyn, Paper bush plants do not need fertilizer but benefit from adding organic material to the surrounding soil yearly. You have tubular flowers with longer tubes that pale faster. Publications. Thanks for helping make this plant known. It can also be grown to good effect against a west- or south-facing wall (as at the Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire) or in a cool greenhouse to produce a delightful fragrance when flowering. A real gem of a shrub. Hi Nikolay, Fun to get a comment from your part of the world. I recall seeing similar on my previous edgeworthia. Winter maintenance requires less water. I am considerably north of you in central CT (supposedly now zone 6). The Scott Arboretum plant has been in the ground since 2003, and I think Charless may be older because its much bigger. As a number of you have experienced, my Edgeworthia has become huge, it is was about 8ft high and 10ft wide, and I just had to prune it to allow for sunlight through our window. It is planted in a southeastern exposure. Starr, I hope everyone understands that I am not recommending an edgeworthia for zone 5. Plants reach about 5-6 feet tall. 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. I did lose one of those to a particularly bad southern winter once! I had a similar problem with the orange (?) I wish blog posts could include a fragrance button! Kathy, How exciting! Christina. See more ideas about rare plants, plants, edgeworthia chrysantha. Thank you for your info 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??? There is an evergreen dogwood called something like Empress of China that might work. Carolyn. Edgeworthias seem to be very hardy, but I will not test mine. Another option is Junkers Nursery in England (www.junker.co.uk) which Dirk got the Pontica Hybrid from. 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. It would help to know where you are. Takes sun, part sun, shade, wet, dry. Its done wonderfully in my garden. The leaves turn buttery yellow in autumn after the first frost. 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. Molly, If your edgeworthia forms buds, but they dont open, then you must be experiencing extreme cold during the time the buds are on the plants, late fall to late winter. 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. Edgeworthia 'Akebono' (aka 'Red Dragon') on . There are some growing in the trial gardens at Park Seed (a couple miles from my house) and they are in almost full sun. E. chrysantha can grow very large in my area an unknown when I first planted them, so I have pruned in all kinds of ways in all kinds of weather with no pruning damage. Edgeworthias leaves are large and tropical, and its bark is an unusual reddish-brown. It has wonderful form ! It wasn't until several years later that we added it to the collections at the Scott Arboretum. 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. It currently is about 7-8 high by 1215 wide. Not quite as scented as the species. Carolyn. Remove leaves on the lower two-thirds of the stems. The native range of this species is S. China to N. Myanmar. Young shrubs don't require any pruning except to remove dead or diseased foliage. Paper bush plants need frequent watering throughout the summer and fall or periods of extended heat. They exude a powerful perfume in the evening. Flowering can last four to six weeks. This selection by our friend, Tony Avent, stands out from other Chinese paperbush and is said to be more cold hardy. For those who don't know the Piroche Plants story, let me share. I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. I do believe you could cut one to the ground without fear of harm given the basal shoots they push up. Im wondering if its worth trying, and pruning the plant as I go to keep things more manageable. Unless I dig it up and bring it in, it will likely not survive at all. I have always wanted one but was told it wasnt hardy in my climate (5 southwestern CT). 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. It formed buds on virtually all branches by Fall, but some appear to have shriveled in the cold of late winter, and none have blossomed yet. Edgeworthia. Donna, I only know of one nursery that supplies it down here. 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? We were drawn to this seedling because of . RM EC6X56 - Close up of yellow flowers of Edgeworthia chrysantha, the oriental paper bush, a beautiful winter-flowering scented shrub blooming in winter, England. 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 the photos, Carolyn. Flowers are yellow, have a sweet scent, and in clusters at the branch tips. Planted it under a big oak, east facing, will get 4 or so hours of morning sun in summer. They are best planted in flower beds or borders within a courtyard or informal garden setting. As Carolyn says Time will tell., Joyce, I planted my larger edgeworthia last spring and am amazed that every bud opened this spring. 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. Carolyn. Amend soil with organic materials to help encourage proper water drainage. We were being given a tour of the gardens and collections by Tony Avent, who now owns Plant Delights Nursery. What beautiful photos. Thank you for the article! Akebono did not make it through the winter, but Winter Gold flowered very well, in spite of another very cold March. across (5 cm), packed with fragrant, silky orange-red flowers (up to 40 per flower head). 'Akebono' in a zone 9 garden in sw Oregon. That would be ornamental enough but the fragrance is amazing. Carolyn. It also holds water and feeding ingredients in summer. Edgeworthia is native to the Himalayas, China, and Japan. Well, I did not really think any one would pay attention to my comment so did not check here. 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