It is such a beautiful plant. 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. Hello Liz, I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. It is hard to give advice not seeing your sight. Carolyn. Bird song is once again enlivening Island woods and thickets. It is now almost five feet tall. Where are you located? Hank, Thanks for giving us the information about your plant. The first photo in the post of the Scott plant was taken in 2012 and the last picture in the post is of the same plant in 2006 so that gives you some idea. I am in zone 7a so not that far off from your zone. Keep its fragrant blooms nearby using the plant in a container on the porch or patio, facing south or west, to protect it from frost. I live in MD, and my garden is fenced against deer, but we do have a resident bunny. The flowers appear . Edgeworthia chrysantha. What an interesting plant! It's Worth It. Im in north Georgia, and I fell in love with this plant when I first saw it. Carolyn. Holley, I wish you could see it in person. Dont over or under water and it will likely be fine. 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?). The reason it is in a planter is because I want to smell that heavenly fragrance each time I come and go from my front door in the winter. Leaf curl occurs when paper bush plants are over-watered or under-watered. 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. Select woody and semi-ripe nodal stems to cut using pruning shears or a sharp knife. Please give him my best and tell him I agree, although I could never use the word favorite, definitely top 5. Happy Holidays, Carolyn. Publications. I have never pruned mine. Anne, I have never moved oneanyone can comment if they have. Carolyn. It is in dappled morning shade, a window of full sun in the mid afternoon, and shaded in late afternoon. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Gold Rush' is the heftiest, most robust type, with big, rubbery stems like a Daphne on steroids and large clusters of sweetly fragrant yellow flowers in winter. I have been hesitant to say that edgeworthia are indestructible because there arent many in our area, zone 6b/7. My neighbor has the same problem. BIGGEST CONCERN IS IF I SHOULD PLANT IT DEEPER SO IT HAS MORE CHANCES TO GET MORE MOISTURE IN SUMMER, in case there would be noone at the lication to water it in summer in the future!? Happy Holidays, Carolyn, The buds are amazing, they realy look like silk tassles. Stems may appear more spindly if the problem persists. Can I get on the list for an edgeworthia in April? 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? It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. 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: Leslie, Thanks for reporting about your experience. chrysantha. We no longer sell shrubs so I havent been looking for edgeworthias. However, I have been able to offer it to my customers in fall 2011 and fall 2012 because my wholesale shrub supplier carries beautiful specimens of it. Happy Winter, Emily, I too find Edgeworthia to be a very hardy plant. The common name, Paperbush, comes from its use to produce quality paper. I am glad you appreciated the photos of the whole shrub. Deep green and gray-green foliage. It is gorgeous in the winter. Edgeworthia is in the same family as daphne and has even occasionally been called yellow daphne. 2. Edgeworthia. Carolyn. 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. All the plants that I follow around here are extremely healthy. I am curious whether the Edgeworthia can tolerate growing in a pot. 'Ruby Splash': This variety is rare and contains red flowers. Paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha) produces highly fragrant flowers in late winter, thriving as a shade garden plant in moderate climates. 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. The only plants that we ship are snowdrops and miniature hostas. I just purchased an edgeworthia from my favorite nursery in the Atlanta area. 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. My plants just grow lush green leaves and they keep growing without flowering or loosing their leaves. 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. Christina. Last winter the buds freezedried and never opened on mine in Germantown (PA), but the plant is fine. In The Heather Garden at Ft Tryon in Washington Heights NYC Carolyn. I know you have been busy, but did you see a post I did and linked to you? Barbara, I remember the first time I saw the buds. Another reason for yellowing leaves is insufficient airflow. T, Thanks for reporting in. 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. From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. 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. It there more current blogs? During the summer its shape and foliage give the impression that it is related to the rhododendron. 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. You dont appear to be on my customer email list. They do great here, lots of blooms, growing large, 66 after 5 years. Is there a particular variety you recommend? I was wondering, what do you do about pruning Edgeworthia and are there any problems you should look out for associated with pruning? That means it is rarely seen in public and private gardens and is hard to find at nurseries. 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. I love it. Edgeworthia (paper bush) is a genus of plants in the family Thymelaeaceae.When the genus was first described, it was published twice in the same year (1841), in two separate publications: Plantarum vascularium genera: secundum ordines naturales digesta eorumque differentiae et affinitates tabulis diagnostacis expositae; and Denkschriften der Regensburgischen Botanischen Gesellschaft. Blooming on naked stems over long periods, at least 4-6 weeks in late winter and early spring, they open from silvery flower buds . Was surprised to see one at my favorite nursery and snatched it up. It was a more elegant plant (closer looking to a daphne) but far more fussy and slow growing (like a daphne) than chrysantha. 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. Indie, The plants I sold and the ones I planted were in three gallon pots so they didnt look as awkward as they might have if smaller. Height: Maximum 6 feet Report a problem. In season, the shrub seems fine, but if relocation will help, well find a better spot for it. It wasn't until several years later that we added it to the collections at the Scott Arboretum. 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. Id probably just move it when I couldnt stand it anymore! After it finishes blooming, it cloaks itself with very handsome foliage reminiscent of plumeria. Patty, My edgeworthia that faces northeast and is overhung by an azalea, a vibunum, and several conifers is thriving. Now the prior less hardy version, papyrifera, with a smaller leaf I would have hesitated to prune. The silky hairs glow in the light, and the plant looks like it is covered with hundreds of silver flowerssimply breathtaking. I bought one at the Scott Arboretum sale in 2007 (?). The Edgeworthia paperbush flowers remain on the bush for three weeks. Im pleased I stopped by and now have another beauty to add to my ever increasing wish list, Angie, I have a life list of plants that I eventually want to grow and some plants have been on the list for more than 20 years. Slowly introduce seedlings to colder temperatures before transplanting them outdoors. Now, looking at the Edgeworthia papyrifera, it has a slender shape from the branches to the flowers. Each time new leaves form at the top of a branch, a lower leaf turns yellow and drops off, it does this all summer long. Hope you are having a good winter! 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. And fortunately they are fast growers which have gone down greatly in cost. 'Ruby' Gladiola (Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'), Creeping Honeysuckle (Lonicera crassifolia). I dont care so much about the unattractive quality, I just dont want to lose one of my favorite shrubs of all time!! Liz, maybe an edgeworthia bonsai is in your future. The buds of E. chrysantha can get frozen with a resulting loss of flowers but the plants bounce right back. Edgeworthia chrysantha also known as paper bush is a collectors plant. I did lose one of those to a particularly bad southern winter once! I love edgeworthia in all its manifestations, but late winter when the buds start to swell has to be my favorite. Griffin, GA, Anna, thanks for adding to the information about edgeworthia. 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. Mine are more exposed than other local plants so we will see. 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. 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.. Edgeworthia plants are woody shrubs with thick, spreading branches covered with a smooth burgundy bark that is peeled off and used by some Asian cultures as paper. My 1990 edition of Michael Dirrs, JOURNAL: Gardening Blogs for Plant Lovers My Education of a Gardener. This coming winter will be our 5th winter together. But the condition stopped progressing during our recent drier weather, so I am hoping the worst is passed. 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. They exude a powerful perfume in the evening. Erica x carnii #1 What a beautiful and elegant shrub! Push a branch into the ground, stick a brick or stone on it, and one year later you will have a rooted plant to detach from the main much like an azalea. Name City/State Email Phone Prod Type Availability; Youngblood Nursery Inc. Salem, OR: Email now: 503-390-8619: Container . Collect seeds from existing plants or garden centers and store them in a container within a sealed plastic bag. Great info, Liane. Each bud expands to reveal 25 to 35 tubular flowers with a silky silver exterior and a bright yellow interior. I love multi trunk trees like the Crape Myrtle, but already have quite a few in the front yard. 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? Planted it under a big oak, east facing, will get 4 or so hours of morning sun in summer. . With the intoxicating scent of its winter flowers and its tropical look and feel, Edgeworthia, commonly called Paper Bush, is a superstar of a fragrant winter flowering shrub. The Edgeworthia Paperbush is a medium-sized shrub that has remarkable yellow blossoms in late winter. . Thanks for the link )in advance). 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 . A shame, but often the case with orange or red cultivars of white flowering plants. How gorgeous is that!! Happy holidays to you and your family Carolyn! 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