It has partial sun/high shade. In Atlanta, in the blazing heat and humidity, occasionally leaves will yellow and drop from June through August. Edgeworthia in its native habitat, on my. However, I love seeing the entire bush more than just the small buds. The Akebono finally leafed out, so now I have two growing side by side, vigorously. 1. Carolyn, please hold 1 of the 10 for me!!!!! These plants are winter hardy in USDA Zones 7 through 10, down to 5F, if grown in humus-rich, moist, and well-draining soil. In my previous posts I described our huge and spectacular E. chrysantha which we had for fifteen years in Barnstable, Massachusetts. This blog has been very helpful, thank you Carolyn. Perhaps it is similar ? While the paper bush thrives in most pH environments, it is best in soil rich in organic materials. I am going to try propogating from cutting soon but have heard its virtually impossible to do. Ive seen edgeworthia in a couple nurseries around here, and though the buds and blooms were beautiful, I thought the young plants looked awkward as they were basically a stick with a few measly little branches at the top. Glad you have found a place for it. Akebono did not make it through the winter, but Winter Gold flowered very well, in spite of another very cold March. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. [Note:Carolyns Shade Gardens is retail nursery located in Bryn Mawr, PA. As always, Carolyn, you provide such fascinating information on plants! I am on Cape Cod, but have been a customer of theirs for years. What zone are you? Im on the Board of Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, and our landscape manager there, Denis Lucey, says edgeworthia is his favorite shrub by far. Change). (LogOut/ Synonyms. Another option is Junkers Nursery in England (www.junker.co.uk) which Dirk got the Pontica Hybrid from. Griffin, GA, Anna, thanks for adding to the information about edgeworthia. What a beautiful and elegant shrub! Hope that helps. I am sorry it has taken me two years to see your post. Curious to see if anyone has experience growing Edgeworthia in a container? I want people to ramble on about edgeworthias so that the information gets out there! Ann, I am glad to hear they are covering edgeworthia at Longwood now. 2 vendors have this plant for sale. Edgeworthia chrysantha - Paper Bush - 5 Gallon Pot. Wish I could see your garden. The flower buds grow in size and prominence all winter. I love edgeworthia in all its manifestations, but late winter when the buds start to swell has to be my favorite. Shrub for sun, mostly sun, mostly shade in zone 7b-10b. Carolyn. Take cuttings to display indoors. Your reply would be highly appreciated!!! Planting Edgeworthia chrysantha - Paperbush - In this video I plant a Edgeworthia chrysantha in my front yard. I am obviously worried about hardiness, so winter protection is an issue. 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. 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. All the edgeworthias I have ever seen do that. Its leaves are dark green and it is covered with healthy buds. I water her in the summer about twice a week Learn how your comment data is processed. Carolyn, Can I order for shipping 3 Edgeworthia chrisanthas from your nursery. Here in zone 8a mine resides on the the north side of the house and only gets direct sun for an hour or so during high summer. Sunrise now . I am glad you wrote in because I was thinking of trying it anyway because the flowers are so beautiful. Not so with my E. papyrifera Akebono. Please keep in touch. Young shrubs don't require any pruning except to remove dead or diseased foliage. Ive transplanted stalks with roots with no issues and minimal care. The buds of E. chrysantha can get frozen with a resulting loss of flowers but the plants bounce right back. Hello Liz, 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. They are best planted in flower beds or borders within a courtyard or informal garden setting. Now I want to propagate one of them so I can have three. 'Ruby' Gladiola (Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'), Creeping Honeysuckle (Lonicera crassifolia). I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. Standard 5.95; This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage . 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. Sarah, I dont have a big sample but edgeworthia seems to be pretty tolerant of shade or sun. 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. Outside, the world is encased in ice, but in the greenhouse, my sort-of, winter garden, rarely seen tender shrubs from China and South America are starting to bloom. I am however loving my Winters Joy! Occasionally, paper bush plants are susceptible to earwigs when the soil becomes too damp. I look forward to catching up with your post. I have found it to be drought tolerant after the first year, unless we are in a bad drought situation. This well-branched shrub begins blooming in December, when it's nothing but a bare silhouette in the garden, and continues through the winter. Will pamper and baby if need. I think of them as silver with yellow interiors. Most sources say that edgeworthia grows in light to partial shade and requires moist, fertile, well-drained organic soil with supplemental water in summer. Carolyn, I cant get this blog entry to let me leave a comment (maybe its full? Thank you for sharing. I could not imagine a garden of mine without this A+ plant. Pruning my be in my plants future too. I need advice as to the soil mix. I dont have a recommended mail order source. Edgeworth (1812-81) and English amateur botanist employed by the East India Company.. Common Name: Chinese Paper Bush, Yellow Daphne. Carolyn. Had hoped there were two in the pot, wanted to have a row of three. What beautiful photos. Edgeworthia blooming at the Scott Arboretum (photo taken by Rhoda Maurer and used with the permission of the Scott Arboretum). I love the photos, Carolyn. Out of stock. Generally I stick with plants that are zone appropriate because of the maintenance aspects. I used coco coir, flower potting substrate, vemiculite, zeolite, sand and very little of my heavy loamy black clay soil. Hi Carolyn, this plant was a favorite in the 2011 Native & Deciduous Shrubs class at Longwood. My photos of the whole plant do not do justice to how gorgeous it is, but as I reviewed the on-line literature, I realized that everyone has this problem. I have been wondering if it was the harsh winter, and whether it will bloom or not this year. Thanks so much for answering the propagation question. Is it because I live in a country that has no winter? Once again I wish I lived closer to you this plant is not sold in my area. Do you have any experience with pests/diseases on this plant? Double Mint Gardenia (1) Dragon-eye Pine (1) Drops of Gold Japanese Holly (1) Dwarf Clumping Bamboo (1) Dwarf Crested Iris (1) Dwarf Florida Anise Tree (1) Dwarf Japanese Andromeda (2) Eco Minibox Azalea (1) $ 23.00. Mine have set buds this summer while temps hovered in the 90s. Stress. Is there perhaps a similar plant that looks like the Edgeworthia but isnt? If it dies, plant another, they are fast growing. I just purchased an edgeworthia from my favorite nursery in the Atlanta area. Holley, I wish you could see it in person. Facts: Edgeworthia. 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. I keep trying to find time to read blogs and have barely kept up with my emails. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' is slowed way down, but gradually opening. Best regards Hello Edgeworthia lovers, . if not could you recommend a supplyer, David, I only ship snowdrops and mini hostas. Carolyn. Carolyn. That means it is rarely seen in public and private gardens and is hard to find at nurseries. Im partial to her because a previous boss said it would never make it 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 arrived fairly recently in the US. Intriguing Asian deciduous daphne relative that makes a rounded 5' shrub. It doesn't require full sun, but it does prefer indirect light, filtered or not. Whatever plant youre writing about I want to have it! Loads of unique yellow flower clusters and large leaves that add a tropical flare to the garden, make Edgeworthia chrysantha a "must-have" specimen bush for shade gardens. Im so glad that you are selling them in PA. Ive transported quite a number of these to my relatives there in the last ten years, and now have an excuse not to! Its very hardy and spreads from the root. Carolyn. If you would like more information on edgeworthias, please read my more recent post, Edgworthia Update, and the very helpful reader comments, by clicking here. I just called my supplier, and they will have 10 for me in April if all goes according to plan. Keep in touch. Edgeworthia is a shrub native to China and the Himalayas that provides superb fall and winter interest and a gardenia-like fragrance. 'Akebono' in a zone 9 garden in sw Oregon. It is not found in Bulgaria. Delivering a late winter visual delight, prominent silky white button-like buds give way to small waxy tubular blooms with luscious . And fortunately they are fast growers which have gone down greatly in cost. I have no idea. I am in zone 8/7B/Adepending on the year and climate of the current season. I have seen only a couple of truly thriving aurantiacus. Paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha) produces highly fragrant flowers in late winter, thriving as a shade garden plant in moderate climates. What town and zone are you in? No idea. In The Heather Garden at Ft Tryon in Washington Heights NYC I can never decide whether the buds or the flowers are more beautiful. I am in 6b/7a, mostly 6b for the last few winters. Carolyn. Please give him my best and tell him I agree, although I could never use the word favorite, definitely top 5. My most favorite shrub! I think thats key! 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. 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. Sometimes if an insect chews on the leaf bud before it opens, then the leaf will be distorted. We were drawn to this seedling because of . I originally favored the look of a vase like central stem, which proved stupid on a slope, so I advise taking terrain into consideration. They do great here, lots of blooms, growing large, 66 after 5 years. This summer they will probably have to fend for themselves. I looked up care for edgeworthia and happened onto your Blog. For years I have been removing the 50 or so suckers from the base of this plant, and last year I took about two feet off some of the tallest branches. If the whole plant looks mopey as sometimes happen, I will water it (but not otherwise). I live in Vancouver Washington & have 3 Edgeworthias. Anu, I dont have rabbits so am not sure what they will bother. Papyrifera was the first one I owned, after falling in love with the plant at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the early nineties. The rapidly growing paper bush grows five to eight feet tall and wide, depending on the selection. It is so happy Maybe some of the people who follow these comments have tried edgeworthia from seed. From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. I am not sure what is going on with the ads. Im in north Georgia, and I fell in love with this plant when I first saw it. 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. General information. Is it ok? Some supplemental water will perk it right up (though you need not do it at the first sign of droops). I bought 2 at the Scott sale last year, one of the species and one Red Dragon. Nursery Happenings: Carolyns Shade Gardens is a retail nursery located in Bryn Mawr, PA, specializing in showy, colorful, and unusual plants for shade. Leaf curl occurs when paper bush plants are over-watered or under-watered. The sweet fragrance reminds you that paper bush is kin towinter daphne(but it's much easier to grow). I think its just part of the way edgeworthias grow. An Edgeworthia on the Edge. Carolyn. I am glad you are enjoying it. RM 2MEW921 - Edgeworthia chrysantha. It is now so largejust as wide as it is tallthat it will take 3 or 4 strong people to move 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. 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. 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. Thanks for helping make this plant known. As to size, papyrifera may go well over 6x6 in time, as I have one that is there in 6 years (in half sun). It does get a little morning sun. Not quite as scented as the species. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Snow Cream' - 1. This may be one for future planting when some of my trees and shrubs get up a bit. They are 5 to 6 long and about 2 wide, blue-green on the top and silvery green on the bottom. Family: Thymelaeaceae. Perhaps some other commenters could help. Carolyn. Providing winter interest and fragrance, Edgeworthia chrysantha (Paperbush) is a bushy, suckering, deciduous shrub, prized for its luminous, rounded inflorescences, 2 in. 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. 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. Julie, I think it is at its ornamental best when all the buds have swollen but not opened. Mine in Germantown on southeast side of house has bloomed nicely. Distribution. The only plants that we mail order are snowdrops and miniature hostas.]. Native to Asia, the paper bush, named for its bark, is a durable shrub often used to make paper goods, including banknotes, books, and wallpaper. Linda, As I said to Nancy, you will be able to buy it in April. It arrived fairly recently in the US. I do believe you could cut one to the ground without fear of harm given the basal shoots they push up. Carolyn. However, mine sailed through our harsh winter with -10 F (10 degrees below our supposed zone low) and bloomed. Paper bush plants grow well in containers or garden beds with mixed shrubs or perennial plants. I would just take care to trench around the perimeter several weeks in advance to stimulate new roots to assist in the transplant process. I am in SE Michigan also, so it would be interesting to compare notes. The branch would have become damaged from rubbing on the house and I did not want that. 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. Nice idea on the planter. Have you done any propagating of these? The leaves are slim, while the stems are thinner, resulting in a draping effect. Any of the shoots that come from the roots or base of the trunk I cut off too. We have very rainy season and very dry season and our weather is, most of the time, very hot. Pruning may be considered heresy, but I also need some light through that window. It is a multi-stemmed shrub that forms an almost perfectly rounded umbrella shape of cinnamon colored branches. Carolyn on Edgeworthia [], [] is new to me. Not only did it make it, it has flourished and I will have to prune again this winter! This spring was a hard one for my Edgeworthias on Cape Cod. Les, Our edgeworhtias went limp quite a few times during the summer, but the flowers look fine now. Basically I had to water it every day not to have the leaves droop. Carolyns advice is dead on. You have shown photos of this beautiful shrub before but not the open flowers (unless I missed a post). My Edgeworthia gets only the morning sun and has grown so tall (7 ft at least) that I had to prune it hard because it covered the windows. Short-stalked, lanceolate-oblong, dark green leaves (to 3-5" long and 2" wide) are crowded near the branch ends. It doesnt seem to care about sun or shade, although full sun leads to droopy leaves in summer. Has anyone seen this behavior on their Edgeworthia? 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? I recall seeing similar on my previous edgeworthia. I do not fertilize mine but you could try it. T, Thanks for reporting in. Jul 2, 2020 - Explore Modern Rustic Living at Coldwe's board "Rare Plants", followed by 166 people on Pinterest. Thank you for the information about Dirk, his site is wonderful. Great, Joyce, I am sure Alex and Practiced Hands Gardening can help. Carolyn. They are placed by WordPress, my blog host. 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. Unless I dig it up and bring it in, it will likely not survive at all. I dont care so much about the unattractive quality, I just dont want to lose one of my favorite shrubs of all time!! About 3 x 3 perfect shape covered with buds . Deciduous shrub; mature size: 4-6 ft T x W. Takes sun, part sun, shade, wet, dry. 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. Deciduous slow-growing shrub to 5-6' tall with winter blooms on handsome bare stems. Yours are gorgeous! 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. Happy Winter, Emily, I too find Edgeworthia to be a very hardy plant. I am considerably north of you in central CT (supposedly now zone 6). The common name, Paperbush, comes from its use to produce quality paper. I wanted to attach a picture but do not see an option to do it. All the information that you need is on the right sidebar, if its not there just click the snowdrop banner at the top. Susan, Susan, I will have them for sale in April, but you would have to come here and get itthey are in three gallon pots. When I walk up my driveway I start to smell the scent from about 20 meters away, heavenly! Another try for dry weather is Transatlantica Eternal Fragrance. 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. 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. Explore workshops & register now. I have to heavily prune one of several that wants to grow humongous by my front door walk every year. You will love your edgeworthia eventually. Sorry I can not vouch for growing conditions for the plant. It grows against the house with Southern exposure (otherwise not particularly protected) and no supplemental water. 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. My Edgeworthia is now about 7 feet tall and as wide at this point. Hank, Thanks for giving us the information about your plant. I really appreciate everyone taking time to leave comments. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' - Rounded orange to red-orange multitudes of florets densely set in rounded domes about the size of ping pong balls set at the ends of naked warm brown architectonic stems occur late winter to early spring. Anne, I have never moved oneanyone can comment if they have. Paper bush and daffodils at Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, Georgia. For catalogues and announcements of events, please send your full name, location, and phone number (for back up use only) to carolyn@carolynsshadegardens.com. Some Cedrus deodara, Cunninghamia lanceolata glauca, and Araucaria araucana have done well there also. It has come back well, however, with very little die back. At my old job we had one in the display garden that got little supplemental water during dry times, and although the plant lived through it, the flowers were puny the next winter. I hope it wont be a problem. Germination still might need more time at varying temperatures. Stems may appear more spindly if the problem persists. 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. 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. Edgeworthia is native to China and was named for Michael Edgeworth (1812 to 1881), a plant collector for the East India Company. I need to replant my Chrysantha now to a new shadier location on the side of a big fir tree and a bit elevated location so without a drainage in the hole which turned out bad. It had smaller leaves, grew slower and smaller, and was significantly less cold hardy even for me in Atlanta. Love the snowflakes too! Anne, I have moved medium sized ones without problems, but never a very large one, although I cant see why it would fail. 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). I only prune right after the flowers have faded. Need more advice on my Chrysantha. We are spending Christmas in the foothills of the Himalayas so I am just hoping we might see Edgeworthia in its native habitat. The only plants that we ship are snowdrops and miniature hostas. One year later, voila. . Spikes of reddish-orange flowers bloom in spring. There is also a cultivar with orange flowers called Red Dragon or Akebono which I covet but is also not hardy. The oldest reference to it growing in the US that I have found is 1993 at the fairgrounds in Raleigh. Hi Judith, But since your son Alex will be helping with our spring clean-up soon, Ill be asking his advice. You can look at my Facebook page here or click the Like button on my right sidebar here. Carolyn. But the condition stopped progressing during our recent drier weather, so I am hoping the worst is passed. However it gets very hot here in the summer, 90 to 100 degrees routinely in July and August and there is usually a drought. Place in indirect sunlight, and new roots should emerge within weeks. The easiest way to propagate paper bush plants is by taking cuttings in the summer. Thank you!!! Liz, maybe an edgeworthia bonsai is in your future. Hello, I am in zone 7b. Louise, You must have figured the comment problem out. 'Ruby Splash': This variety is rare and contains red flowers. This small genus of 2 or 3 shrubs in the daphne family hails from China and the Himalayas. Now after the dry hot summer I am thinking the potting mix I used with the drainage was drying out too fast unlike my clay soil and this time I should use more of my clay soil, at least 50%!? We have 2 Edgeworthias that were planted in full shade. My plant blooms prolifically and scents the whole side of the house. Please let me know when you have them for sale. Hello Pamela, Wasnt lucky with that. These dimensions make the Paperbush Plant a relatively large shrub compared to others, so it's best to keep this fact in mind since it will affect where you want . As paper bush plants mature, the shrub produces plant suckers, an unintended branch, or new growth that adds more stress to the plant. 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