Deciduous shrub. 'Grandiflora': The species with the largest flowers. I actually adore this plant when its just in budI think it adds great interest to the garden. Please let me know when you have them for sale. Its done wonderfully in my garden. Carolyn. Fully open flowers in my garden in mid-March 2012. These hang on the bare branches and flood the garden with an exotic perfume, creating a sight and smell you will love. This causes the leaves to go limp when its hot but doesnt seem to harm the plants, time will tell. I live near New Hope so thats ve convenient! Donna, I only know of one nursery that supplies it down here. It was amazing, and it was a shrub I had never heard of. 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. Although articles state that its common name is paper bush, I have never heard anyone who actually grows it call it anything but edgeworthia. I agree with Carolyn, that is just the way they grow. Edgeworthia chrysantha, commonly called paperbush or edgeworthia, is a deciduous suckering shrub that typically grows to 4-6' tall and as wide. Ive researched and researched and the only name that keeps popping up to identify my plants is Edgeworthia. My best guess is too much wetness, although there was no obvious ground saturation, and it sits on a slight down-slope. 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. Whatever plant youre writing about I want to have it! As Carolyn says Time will tell., Joyce, I planted my larger edgeworthia last spring and am amazed that every bud opened this spring. At least now I think we know they are definitely hardy here. Standard 5.95; This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage . The true glory of this plant come to the fore in early spring as golfball sized clusters of small deep orange flowers appear at the ends of the naked branches. (LogOut/ But my worries are not that much about the hardiness as about the drought and heat tolerance in summer, as it is hot and quite dry in summer. Edgeworthia chrysantha, also known as the paperbush plant, provides superb winter interest and fragrance. Carolyn. I have to heavily prune one of several that wants to grow humongous by my front door walk every year. Where are you located? This edgeworthia is pictured in mid-April on the terrace of the main house at Chanticleer gardens in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Carolyn. Vickie, Yes, edgeworthias can get quite large when they are happy. I dont even plant plants that require extra water. I do not water so the plant receives no supplemental water. Each bud expands to reveal 25 to 35 tubular flowers with a silky silver exterior and a bright yellow interior. Delivering a late winter visual delight, prominent silky white button-like buds give way to small waxy tubular blooms with luscious . 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. It is cold-hardy to 5F degrees. Should it adapt with time? Jill, Jill, I have been thinking of you and wondering how your stay in India is goingso glad you checked in. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. The Scott Arboretum plant has been in the ground since 2003, and I think Charless may be older because its much bigger. The flowers appear . ), but I thought Id tell you 2 things: 1. Such is the case with my Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Rubra,' a very-hard-to-find selection of the also scarce species. Then if nothing works I would move it if at all possible. That said, Id run to buy one and not lose that year!!! Denis Lucey is a customer of mine. Plants reach about 5-6 feet tall. Clusters of white buds burst into a rich-red display of verbena-like blooms on bare stems. It arrived fairly recently in the US. I am on Cape Cod, but have been a customer of theirs for years. I dont see it now on either of mine, but they are pretty small. Carolyn. I am now located in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. Paper bush plants do not need fertilizer but benefit from adding organic material to the surrounding soil yearly. I have been hesitant to say that edgeworthia are indestructible because there arent many in our area, zone 6b/7. They are placed by WordPress, my blog host. The sweet fragrance reminds you that paper bush is kin towinter daphne(but it's much easier to grow). 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 article! Trying my first Camellia hybrid, April Kiss now. Collect seeds from existing plants or garden centers and store them in a container within a sealed plastic bag. Anne, I have never moved oneanyone can comment if they have. Leaf curl or drop occurs when plants are over-or-underwatered. 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. 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). What town and zone are you in? Is there a particular variety you recommend? Enjoyed the snowflakes on the page! When is the time to collect seed and can new plants be propagated by seed? Can I get on the list for an edgeworthia in April? I love edgeworthia in all its manifestations, but late winter when the buds start to swell has to be my favorite. 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. Young foliage is hairy or felted. And maybe more rootgrow, the fungi creating an addit. The cold hardy camellia varieties work fine here, and the April Series are great. For best results, paper bush plants need plenty of direct sun exposure. I have never done it but I dont see why pruning would be a problem. These are fast and large growers. 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. I am in zone 7a so not that far off from your zone. Last winter the buds freezedried and never opened on mine in Germantown (PA), but the plant is fine. Carolyn. A walled-in secluded corner that faces away from the prevailing winter windsI am not sure which direction they come from in Michigan. So please put me on your list my husband and I drive to Malvern often to visit our daughter and her family so we could easily pick it up on our way. I have heard that the orange cultivar is not as hardy so I would love to hear back from you in future years. Martha, What time of year did you prune it and how much did you take off? 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. The silky hairs glow in the light, and the plant looks like it is covered with hundreds of silver flowerssimply breathtaking. A shame, but often the case with orange or red cultivars of white flowering plants. Edgeworth (1812-81) and English amateur botanist employed by the East India Company.. Common Name: Chinese Paper Bush, Yellow Daphne. I bought one at the Scott Arboretum sale in 2007 (?). As for me, my edgeworthia is thriving in zone 7 with temperature and weather conditions very similar to yours. I live in the same zone as Carolyn, and weve had a very mild winter. If the exposure to direct sun is for many hours I would try anythingumbrella, stone, pine straw, lean-to, etc. drooping its leaves in afternoon sun. For catalogues and announcements of events, please send your full name, location, and phone number (for back up use only) to carolyn@carolynsshadegardens.com. . My Edgeworthia is in a SE facing spot, with partial shade. 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. It did not flower at all, and only has started to leaf out around the beginning of August. The foliage is beautiful! It was planted in late winter, and now, June 20th is showing some yellow leaves on the lower branches. Shrub for sun, mostly sun, mostly shade in zone 7b-10b. Heather @ heathrss@aol.com, Sorry, Heather, the only plants I ship are snowdrops and mini hostas. I also prune an entire branch if needed because the shape of mine is open, symmetrical, and I want it to stay that wayI dont want a bush. Dont over or under water and it will likely be fine. chrysantha (kris-ANTH-uh) ( Info) Cultivar: Akebono. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. I really appreciate everyone taking time to leave comments. It has grown into a small shrub at this point and appears ready to bloom for the second year 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. We dug them & placed them in the woods where they merely survived for several years. I am not sure what is going on with the ads. Is it because I live in a country that has no winter? Providing winter interest and fragrance, Edgeworthia chrysantha (Paperbush) is a bushy, suckering, deciduous shrub, prized for its luminous, rounded inflorescences, 2 in. Anne, Thanks so much. Unless you have the red / orange form, akebono, which was apparently a blooming flop for mist folks. 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. That is my sole experience. It faces east and is surrounded by other shrubs and overhung by trees. For the first couple of years after planting my Edgeworthia, I fretted over the yellowing leaves, but as Carolyn noted, thats what they do. 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. Hi Judith, Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon' paper bush. I am in 6b/7a, mostly 6b for the last few winters. Thank you for sharing. Distribution. General information. 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. Thanks for your blog, I really enjoy this plant as well. Carolyn, Carolyn So enjoy your blog and this is a plant that I would love in my Brooklyn garden. 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. Not sure you can find this daphne in America, as it is very rare even in Europe. Sun to part shade with plentiful summer water. 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