edgeworthia chrysantha 'akebono

Edgeworthias grow fast in SC! Last year however none of the buds opened. Glad you enjoyed it. Hello, I am in zone 7b. Not so with my E. papyrifera Akebono. It is deciduous and has large and distinctive leaves. I am struggling with site selection, but from the sounds of it this beautiful plant can thrive in sun and shade. To all reports, it is less hardy and less floriferous. Intriguing Asian deciduous daphne relative that makes a rounded 5' shrub. An Edgeworthia on the Edge. It has partial sun/high shade. 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. In the last years I am not getting temperatures around -13C or 9F and that is for short periods, a few hours a couple of times each winter, most of the time it is around freezing or a bit above at night only. Other issues include root rot-related issues from using poorly draining soil. Tatyana, The drooping leaves are not a problem. edgeworthia chrysantha akebono. My edgeworthias have organic soil but are in a dry location. The branch would have become damaged from rubbing on the house and I did not want that. I grow mine in zone 6B. Notes: Every word that appears in orange on my blog is a link that you can click for more information. An edgeworthia can drop all its old leaves and resprout in the course of a few weeks which I have seen recently where one is stressed from transplanting (oh, say after being yanked from the ground in Georgia and put in barely any soil and taken to Kennett Square to ones mum in a long car ride!). I have never seen anything like it! It is planted in a southeastern exposure. It doesn't require full sun, but it does prefer indirect light, filtered or not. Julie, I think it is at its ornamental best when all the buds have swollen but not opened. Mine seem to be drought tolerant but go limp whenever they are dry. Julie, Zone 5 is a stretch but you have grown other plants that I wouldnt think you could. The unique tightset clusters congregate on the tips of erect yet . Edgeworthia chrysantha is a deciduous shrub with dark green, leathery, single, alternate, lanceolate leaves, 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) long. I have been hesitant to say that edgeworthia are indestructible because there arent many in our area, zone 6b/7. Carolyn. Is more sun needed for better blooming/ scent??? The plant does send up a lot of shoots from the base which could be allowed to grow and fill in the plant if you dont like the bare branches. So excitedI planted my first edgeworthia this fall, and Im anxiously awaiting its blooms. I had never heard of Edgeworthia before (relatively new gardener) thats a beautiful looking shrub. 'Snow Cream': Boasting large clusters of highly fragrant, golden-yellow flowers, this variety is supposedly more cold-hardy than regular paper bush (down to 0F). I dont know anything about growing edgeworthias in tropical climates. Zone information is also variable, and the only thing I can guarantee is that specimens have been growing successfully in the Delaware Valley area of Pennsylvania for some time. I have a lose cover of pine needles close to the base and out to the drip line of the tree (it is now a very large shrub/treeit is about 2 and a half meters tall and as wide). Another amazing daphne relative this rarer form of the paper bush shrub has Crayon orange flowers rather than yellow. Carolyn. 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. What an amazing looking plant. edj-WORTH-ee-ah. A walled-in secluded corner that faces away from the prevailing winter windsI am not sure which direction they come from in Michigan. Carolyn. 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. But since your son Alex will be helping with our spring clean-up soon, Ill be asking his advice. Green, woolly flower buds, borne in winter at the ends of the bare branches, open in late winter to early spring forming dense clusters of fragrant, orange-red, tubular, nodding flowers Carolyn. How quickly does it grow? 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: Underplanting of Spring ephemerals has helped distract from the bareness. Carolyn, I cant get this blog entry to let me leave a comment (maybe its full? I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. 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. In season, the shrub seems fine, but if relocation will help, well find a better spot for it. tucked in a corner, and fell in love with the bark and buds. Out of stock. This easy-to-maintain shrub does not have many pest or disease issues. Carolyn. Edgeworthia 'Akebono' (aka 'Red Dragon') on . Carolyn. 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. Not only did it make it, it has flourished and I will have to prune again this winter! The shrub I profiled is E. chrysantha. I brought one with me from VA in a gallon pot, two and a half years ago. 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. Would you mind telling me where you found your edgeworthia? Edgeworthia papyrifera 'Akebono' has one of the largest blooms and one of the largest flowers. You could try Paxson Hill Farm in New Hope. The flowers appear . Unless you can give up your Edgeworthia before it gets too large, then I would not plant one. The supplier of the Winter Gold plant says that Akebono is less hardy than his, we will see next spring. WE are Zone 7B, [ a little colder than an 8 but not as cold as a true Zone 7 or to subscribe to my blog, just click here. Edgeworth (1812-81) and English amateur botanist employed by the East India Company.. Common Name: Chinese Paper Bush, Yellow Daphne. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7. We no longer sell shrubs so I havent been looking for edgeworthias. I cant describe ityou will just have to find a specimen and experience it for your self. More sun exposure means showier blooms. The cold hardy camellia varieties work fine here, and the April Series are great. Images. I agree, it is the Belle of the winter Garden. Both composted hardwood and ground pine bark suppress root rot. 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. 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. Louise, You must have figured the comment problem out. In fact most of the time it is about freezing or above in winter. It has wonderful form ! Here it needs part shade, but I would imagine it would want more sun farther north. Rarer form of the paper bush shrub with orange-red flowers. Carolyn from Carolyns Shade Garden wrote an excellent article about them in December. No one has ever mentioned that, and I have nothing to do with them. I actually adore this plant when its just in budI think it adds great interest to the garden. Carolyn. I grow mine in an east-facing location with very high shade, but edgeworthias at the Scott Arboretum and Chanticleer are in the sun while Charles Cresson has a relatively old plant in full shade. The mature bushes you have pictured, however, are gorgeous! I am a retail nursery. General information. Plant the paper bush in an area protected from strong winds in rich, loamy, and well-draining soil. Remove leaves on the lower two-thirds of the stems. H Caroline. Throughout the winter the flower clusters are large, and silvery-white with a dense covering of white hairs. Janet, Thanks for all that great growing information. I purchased 3, two are 66 and the third is maybe 45, with smaller leaves, must be slightly different cultivars. Thank you to everyone. Will see how it does I have high hopes! 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. Hello, 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. For catalogues and announcements of events, please send your full name, location, and phone number (for back up use only) to carolyn@carolynsshadegardens.com. 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. Life always gets in the way of gardening. Edgeworthia chrysantha. Carolyn. I have never smelled it , though near our front door & have never seen it flower. If only I were good at shaping! The flowers are beginning to open-thanks Carolyn:), Robin, Camellia x Winters Joy is a gorgeous plant too. 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. A number of leaves turned yellow and fell, while other stems showed what I would call wilt. They all demand highly organic, fast-draining soil. All Rights Reserved. Hi Carolyn And the blooms are the white (in my case) flowers early in the spring/late winter? 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. I just purchased an edgeworthia from my favorite nursery in the Atlanta area. I used coco coir, flower potting substrate, vemiculite, zeolite, sand and very little of my heavy loamy black clay soil. My plant blooms prolifically and scents the whole side of the house. However it gets very hot here in the summer, 90 to 100 degrees routinely in July and August and there is usually a drought. Im in Zone 7A and limited to a container garden. Carolyn. Ive transplanted stalks with roots with no issues and minimal care. A truly unique winter-flowering shrub with a beautifully intense fragrance! These are fast and large growers. In Japan, the paper is used to make banknotes. Planted it under a big oak, east facing, will get 4 or so hours of morning sun in summer. It is in moderate shade in the summer, under trees. Wasnt lucky with that. 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. Its done wonderfully in my garden. I hope your Edgeworthia is doing well this year. The flowers are beautiful and the fragrance is amazing. A Google search revealed not much information other than one edgeworthia that had been moved three times successfully. Botanical Name: Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' Common Name: Paper . I looked it up on my local nursery website they do have stock but unfortunately, its recommended for a sheltered spot here in Scotland and as my garden is quite open mainly due to plants being immature. 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 was a little surprised given the success I have had with these in all kinds of sites (wet/dry, sun/shade). By the way, the pruning did not affect new growth at all. Hello Nikolay, Each bud expands to reveal 25 to 35 tubular flowers with a silky silver exterior and a bright yellow interior. Height: Maximum 6 feet Report a problem. Stress. Carolyn. Joyce, That must have been quite alarming. Joyce, The buds on my edgeworthia are still fine. What a beauty this must be to see in person. Germination can occur over the spring, but sometimes seeds require more than 12 months of warm stratification. The only plants that we ship are snowdrops and miniature hostas. I am glad you wrote in because I was thinking of trying it anyway because the flowers are so beautiful. Paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha) produces highly fragrant flowers in late winter, thriving as a shade garden plant in moderate climates. Its in (what will be) high shade most of the day, some sun in the late afternoon. Should I mound up mulch at the base around Thanksgivng like I do with my roses and mums? Edgeworthia blooming at the Scott Arboretum (photo taken by Rhoda Maurer and used with the permission of the Scott Arboretum). Protect paper bush plants from the harsh afternoon summer heat and strong winds. Carolyn, Carolyn So enjoy your blog and this is a plant that I would love in my Brooklyn garden. Carolyn. Long, narrow, leathery, blue-green leaves up to 10 inches long give the shrub a tropical look. We have very rainy season and very dry season and our weather is, most of the time, very hot. My best guess is too much wetness, although there was no obvious ground saturation, and it sits on a slight down-slope. Although it's an attractive plant throughout the year, paper bush starts to shine in late fall. 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. Has anyone seen this behavior on their Edgeworthia? It rains every few days now and still it is not enough and extra watering is needed. Paper bush is suited to the Middle, Lower, and Coastal South (USDA Zones 7-9), although with protection, it might get by in the Upper South (USDA Zone 6). Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' Zone: 7a, 7b. Edgeworthias leaves are large and tropical, and its bark is an unusual reddish-brown. It is getting so big that I may have to cut it back! Remember that watering deeply once per week allows . email me when in stock. Had hoped there were two in the pot, wanted to have a row of three. Next year I will tackle it earlier, when the blooms start getting ragged, and not wait for them all to drop. I know you have been busy, but did you see a post I did and linked to you? Slowly introduce seedlings to colder temperatures before transplanting them outdoors. 59.99 47.99: Quantity: available to order from spring. 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? The leaves turn buttery yellow in autumn after the first frost. 2. My favorite season for edgeworthia is winter when the leaves drop to reveal the buds which form in late summer or early fall depending on where you live. So glad you commented on the scent because I just read an article that made me question my memory of how lovely it is. 1. Carolyn, Oh no!! Carolyn. EDGEWORTHIA CHRYSANTHA PAPYRIFERA 'AKEBONO', A RARE SHRUB IS BEGINNING INTO BLOOM UNDER GLASS. Nursery Happenings: Carolyns Shade Gardens is a retail nursery located in Bryn Mawr, PA, specializing in showy, colorful, and unusual plants for shade. I do believe you could cut one to the ground without fear of harm given the basal shoots they push up. I never water mine and it thrives. across (5 cm), packed with fragrant, silky orange-red flowers (up to 40 per flower head). 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. Carolyn. Carolyn. Old leaves turn yellow and fall off regularly. I have seen only a couple of truly thriving aurantiacus. I want people to ramble on about edgeworthias so that the information gets out there! The native range of this species is S. China to N. Myanmar. I think its just part of the way edgeworthias grow. Happy Holidays, Carolyn. Also, I want ti transplant it now, not in Spring, as I will not be here then. I still wish I could figure out why the older leaves yellow all during the season and fall off, that is the only thing that worries me. I cant imagine that it could grow in a pot. No idea. 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! Joy, this is really helpful. I grow Edgeworthia chrysantha, gardenii, and cv. I hope I never have to prune any more branches, it is such a gift in winter. It is gorgeous in the winter. I have always wanted one but was told it wasnt hardy in my climate (5 southwestern CT). Carolyn. Why are the Edgeworthia leaves turning yellow and dropping.it is only June.should I be feeding it? Red hellebore. I dont have a recommended mail order source. In China, its bark is used to produce very high quality paper and for various medicinal purposes. Paper bush plants grow well in containers or garden beds with mixed shrubs or perennial plants. Thank you!!! Delivering a late winter visual delight, prominent silky white button-like buds give way to small waxy tubular blooms with luscious . Well, I did not really think any one would pay attention to my comment so did not check here. This selection by our friend, Tony Avent, stands out from other Chinese paperbush and is said to be more cold hardy. Learn how your comment data is processed. Ann, I am glad to hear they are covering edgeworthia at Longwood now. Nice idea on the planter. For example a kiwi struggles here!!! I have never fertilized an edgeworthia Its such an unfussy plant and grows for me in full sun or full shade. . Edgeworthia chrysantha - Paper Bush - 5 Gallon Pot. I am wondering if you, Carolyn, have been able to locate any new ones. I have two Edgeworthia. However, the temperatures were 10 degrees below the lows for our zone this winter and buds may have frozen. And there are photos on google of it growing in containers.. Joy, I have noticed that the lower leaves turn yellow and fall off, but I didnt know it was that regular. Have you done any propagating of these? 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. Carolyn. Your data will be helpful to southern gardeners. Please give him my best and tell him I agree, although I could never use the word favorite, definitely top 5. Organic materials such as fully decomposed compost, straw, grass clippings, and shredded bark mulch help improve the ground. 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. Now I wish I had ordered a paper bush! Some supplemental water will perk it right up (though you need not do it at the first sign of droops). Edgeworthia is native to China and was named for Michael Edgeworth (1812 to 1881), a plant collector for the East India Company. 'Grandiflora': The species with the largest flowers. Happy Winter, Emily, I too find Edgeworthia to be a very hardy plant. Hello Nikolay, I hope something works for you soon. 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. 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. Each 1 plus bud resembles an intricately designed tassel on the corner of an elegant Victorian pillow. Erica x carnii #1 Select woody and semi-ripe nodal stems to cut using pruning shears or a sharp knife. I recall seeing similar on my previous edgeworthia. Its leaves are dark green and it is covered with healthy buds. Papyrifera was the first one I owned, after falling in love with the plant at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the early nineties. My day is complete! Watering schedules vary, but they don't require much water in the first few years. Heather @ heathrss@aol.com, Sorry, Heather, the only plants I ship are snowdrops and mini hostas. It was amazing, and it was a shrub I had never heard of. Carolyn. I avoid doing it in extreme heat or cold, and wait for it to bloom, but aside from that, prune freely. If pruning to adjust the plant's shape or appearance, wait until after blooming to remove branches.Summer isn't a downtime for the paper bush. Carolyn, Your reply would be highly appreciated!!! It would help to know where you are. Carolyn. Here it is an unusual and elegant four season ornamental notable for its leaves, buds, flowers, and habit. Edgeworthia is in the same family as daphne and has even occasionally been called yellow daphne. Hi Judith, A south-facing wall is best for growing this shrub, which likes moist, rich soil. Id probably just move it when I couldnt stand it anymore! All the plants that I follow around here are extremely healthy. We had a few days this past winter that were close to zero degrees with high winds, the blooms did not last as long as usual, but it still smelled heavenly and looks great today. I am going to try propogating from cutting soon but have heard its virtually impossible to do. 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. Glad to hear its normal! chrysantha (kris-ANTH-uh) ( Info) Cultivar: Akebono. It is hard to give advice not seeing your sight. The Edgeworthia Chrysantha can grow up to 4 - 6 (120cm - 180cm) in 4 - 6 (120cm - 180cm) and 4 - 6 (120cm - 180cm) in 4 - 6 (120cm - 180cm). Jill, Jill, I have been thinking of you and wondering how your stay in India is goingso glad you checked in. As I was worried about root rotting in winter I planted it in a sheltered from cold winds southern location under the leaves of a grape vine with drainage of stones at the bottom of the hole. This spring was a hard one for my Edgeworthias on Cape Cod. That said, Id run to buy one and not lose that year!!! I only prune right after the flowers have faded. I would just take care to trench around the perimeter several weeks in advance to stimulate new roots to assist in the transplant process. Name City/State Email Phone Prod Type Availability; Youngblood Nursery Inc. Salem, OR: Email now: 503-390-8619: Container . Blooming on naked stems over long periods, at least 4-6 weeks in late winter and early spring, they open from silvery flower buds . Griffin, GA, Anna, thanks for adding to the information about edgeworthia. It is now so largejust as wide as it is tallthat it will take 3 or 4 strong people to move it. Edgeworthia chrysantha, also known as the paperbush plant, provides superb winter interest and fragrance. This small genus of 2 or 3 shrubs in the daphne family hails from China and the Himalayas. The common name, Paperbush, comes from its use to produce quality paper. Leaf curl or drop occurs when plants are over-or-underwatered. Edgeworthia buds in November as they start to expand. RM 2MEW921 - Edgeworthia chrysantha. I am not sure what is going on with the ads. Distribution. Vickie, Yes, edgeworthias can get quite large when they are happy. Thanks so much for answering the propagation question. Enjoyed the snowflakes on the page! From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. Terms. For the first couple of years after planting my Edgeworthia, I fretted over the yellowing leaves, but as Carolyn noted, thats what they do. RM EC6X56 - Close up of yellow flowers of Edgeworthia chrysantha, the oriental paper bush, a beautiful winter-flowering scented shrub blooming in winter, England. The leaves are slim, while the stems are thinner, resulting in a draping effect. Fully open flowers in my garden in mid-March 2012. Please use your imagination to envision how gorgeous this shrub must be covered with hundreds of the silky silver buds shown in the preceding photo. Synonym: Edgeworthia tomentosa. Leslie, I hope that you will report back on the results of your trial. (LogOut/ Unless I dig it up and bring it in, it will likely not survive at all. I hope it wont be a problem. Water more frequently in the summer. Carolyn, I am about 50 miles south of ATlanta and have grown two edgeworthia for about five years. However, mine sailed through our harsh winter with -10 F (10 degrees below our supposed zone low) and bloomed. 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