Starr, I hope everyone understands that I am not recommending an edgeworthia for zone 5. '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). Learn how your comment data is processed. More sun exposure means showier blooms. Stems may appear more spindly if the problem persists. 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. At least now I think we know they are definitely hardy here. across (5 cm), packed with fragrant, silky orange-red flowers (up to 40 per flower head). But the condition stopped progressing during our recent drier weather, so I am hoping the worst is passed. It was a more elegant plant (closer looking to a daphne) but far more fussy and slow growing (like a daphne) than chrysantha. 2 vendors have this plant for sale. 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. 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. Carolyn. Give it light shade and moist, fertile, acidic, well-drained soil containing lots of organic material. Carolyn. Edgeworthias leaves are large and tropical, and its bark is an unusual reddish-brown. Add to Cart. Carolyn, I have just found your site . Leslie, I hope that you will report back on the results of your trial. Carolyn, We planted a whip of paper bark about 2 springs ago 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 Edgeworthia buds in November as they start to expand. Now I wish I had ordered a paper bush! It doesnt seem to care about sun or shade, although full sun leads to droopy leaves in summer. Plant the paper bush in an area protected from strong winds in rich, loamy, and well-draining soil. You could try Paxson Hill Farm in New Hope. Joyce, That must have been quite alarming. RM 2MEW921 - Edgeworthia chrysantha. After seedlings emerge, move plants to new containers or outside if planting in spring or early summer. For me in the south (7b/8), E. chrysantha is nearly indestructible. I think its just part of the way edgeworthias grow. The branch would have become damaged from rubbing on the house and I did not want that. The leaves cluster at the tips of the branches giving the shrub a decidedly lush and tropical appearance that really stands out in the garden. I have never done it but I dont see why pruning would be a problem. The only plants that we mail order are snowdrops and miniature hostas.]. However, I love seeing the entire bush more than just the small buds. 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 am to apply some healthy soil bacteria roo to lower the transplant. Rarer form of the paper bush shrub with orange-red flowers. I dont care so much about the unattractive quality, I just dont want to lose one of my favorite shrubs of all time!! Yet ww had no rain 4 months till the end of September. All the best I can enjoy the structure and color from the sun room in the winter, but venture out despite snow or rain for the scent. So I am encouraged to try an edgeworthia. Had hoped there were two in the pot, wanted to have a row of three. Nursery Happenings: Carolyns Shade Gardens is a retail nursery located in Bryn Mawr, PA, specializing in showy, colorful, and unusual plants for shade. I grow mine in zone 6B. One year later, voila. I did lose one of those to a particularly bad southern winter once! So glad to hear someone is growing one on Cape Cod as I am looking for a special plant for my mother! But I would say that unless you are committed to serious pruning or a very large container, skip the container. 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. Thank you! Botanical Name: Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' Common Name: Paper . They exude a powerful perfume in the evening. Germination can occur over the spring, but sometimes seeds require more than 12 months of warm stratification. At least, I say I would. 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??? Paper bush plants do not like to transplant after establishment, so try to choose a location where they can thrive permanently. I think thats key! I purchased 3, two are 66 and the third is maybe 45, with smaller leaves, must be slightly different cultivars. Adding a layer of organic mulch can protect the plant's roots and help retain moisture. It is in moderate shade in the summer, under trees. The only plants that we ship are snowdrops and miniature hostas. The easiest way to propagate paper bush plants is by taking cuttings in the summer. I live in Vancouver Washington & have 3 Edgeworthias. Plants reach about 5-6 feet tall. I love the photos, Carolyn. I bought one from you last spring and it did beautifully in the summer and fall, and late fall brought the tight white buds which I watched expectantly all through the winter. 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. You have tubular flowers with longer tubes that pale faster. We have just had a lot of rain after a dry spell. 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. All the plants that I follow around here are extremely healthy. Old leaves turn yellow and fall off regularly. Where is your Garden. I am considerably north of you in central CT (supposedly now zone 6). I want people to ramble on about edgeworthias so that the information gets out there! Privacy Policy Or had not ticked the right box for notifications to see your replies earlier. Finally, height and width estimates range all over the place with a consensus probably being 6 by 6. I love multi trunk trees like the Crape Myrtle, but already have quite a few in the front yard. Anne, See my response to Joyce. 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. Hello Liz, It had smaller leaves, grew slower and smaller, and was significantly less cold hardy even for me in Atlanta. In my Wayne garden, the Edgeworthia planted last year in an east facing spot with high shade seemed to thrive this Spring and Summer, even though the buds mostly froze over the winter. Carolyn what a magical shrub..those silky tassel flowers have always made me want to touch themI have never seen it in flower but it is exotic lookingthis is indeed a very special shrub to grow. You dont appear to be on my customer email list. My edgeworthias have organic soil but are in a dry location. I am not sure why your buds would freeze and mine wouldnt. The oldest reference to it growing in the US that I have found is 1993 at the fairgrounds in Raleigh. When the leaves drop, they reveal the slender and pliable reddish-brown bark seen above. I would like to get another. I am struggling with site selection, but from the sounds of it this beautiful plant can thrive in sun and shade. For the first couple of years after planting my Edgeworthia, I fretted over the yellowing leaves, but as Carolyn noted, thats what they do. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Was surprised to see one at my favorite nursery and snatched it up. The rapidly growing paper bush grows five to eight feet tall and wide, depending on the selection. I could not imagine a garden of mine without this A+ plant. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7. You are the same zone as us. Or daphne, since they are similar. Exposure: Part Sun. This may be one for future planting when some of my trees and shrubs get up a bit. Bird song is once again enlivening Island woods and thickets. I have concluded that edgeworthias are perfectly hardy in our zone. Moderate water needs in well-drained soil once established. Sorry I can not vouch for growing conditions for the plant. In Japan, the paper is used to make banknotes. 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) Carolyn. I originally favored the look of a vase like central stem, which proved stupid on a slope, so I advise taking terrain into consideration. In The Heather Garden at Ft Tryon in Washington Heights NYC Once again I wish I lived closer to you this plant is not sold in my area. I waited years for a few blooms on my Osmanthus frangrans aurantiacus, planted in similar conditions to the abundant blooming fragrans. Keep in touch and let us know where you decide to plant your lovely Edgeworthia and how she fares. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' Paper Bush. 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. RF 2BE2DAW - Edgeworthia chrysantha up close with a cherry plum tree in the background. Eomecon chionantha . 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. I almost didnt do the post because I thought they werent good enough. Some of the flowers were open, those are kind of a dull manila folder color now. Carolyn, I am about 50 miles south of ATlanta and have grown two edgeworthia for about five years. 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. The only plants that we ship are snowdrops and miniature hostas. 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. edgeworthia chrysantha akebono. Edgeworthia chrysantha also known as paper bush is a collectors plant. The plant's structure makes it suitable for hedges or as a feature plant with well-formed branches filling the shape. Donna, I only know of one nursery that supplies it down here. Each 1 plus bud resembles an intricately designed tassel on the corner of an elegant Victorian pillow. A number of leaves turned yellow and fell, while other stems showed what I would call wilt. 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. I agree, it is the Belle of the winter Garden. Collect seeds from existing plants or garden centers and store them in a container within a sealed plastic bag. Thank you for the information about Dirk, his site is wonderful. 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. flowering Akebono cultivar which I planted here in my new home, a little farther east on Cape Cod. Need more advice on my Chrysantha. I would have a hard time giving mine up, they are so beautiful and fragrant. That means it is rarely seen in public and private gardens and is hard to find at nurseries. Hi Carolyn (LogOut/ tucked in a corner, and fell in love with the bark and buds. Robyn, My edgeworthia in a more exposed site did not bloom last year either. The unique tightset clusters congregate on the tips of erect yet . Providing winter interest and fragrance, Edgeworthia chrysantha (Paperbush) is a bushy, suckering, deciduous shrub, prized for its luminous, rounded inflorescences, 2 in. Carolyn. Edgeworthia chrysantha - Paper Bush - 5 Gallon Pot. The native range of this species is S. China to N. Myanmar. Carolyn. The sweet fragrance reminds you that paper bush is kin towinter daphne(but it's much easier to grow). Protect paper bush plants from the harsh afternoon summer heat and strong winds. Thank you! I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. Paper bush doesn't need fertilizer. Some Cedrus deodara, Cunninghamia lanceolata glauca, and Araucaria araucana have done well there also. All the edgeworthias I have ever seen do that. We are now in zone 7a. No one has ever mentioned that, and I have nothing to do with them. Greetings from Bulgaria, EVERYONE. That is my sole experience. I don't know if this winter bloomer is hard to propagate or if growers largely . Edgeworthia. Its done wonderfully in my garden. 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. If only I were good at shaping! Paper bush plants are low maintenance. About 3 x 3 perfect shape covered with buds . Ive transplanted stalks with roots with no issues and minimal care. Organic materials such as fully decomposed compost, straw, grass clippings, and shredded bark mulch help improve the ground. When is the time to collect seed and can new plants be propagated by seed? Flowers are yellow, have a sweet scent, and in clusters at the branch tips. Paper bush plants do not need fertilizer but benefit from adding organic material to the surrounding soil yearly. More feedback as the seasons pass. It's a sad state of affairs. RM EC6X56 - Close up of yellow flowers of Edgeworthia chrysantha, the oriental paper bush, a beautiful winter-flowering scented shrub blooming in winter, England. Hope that helps. Carolyn. 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. Les, Our edgeworhtias went limp quite a few times during the summer, but the flowers look fine now. Although these are forgiving plants, a woman I spoke to at a Georgia Perennial Assn event said she had tried and failed several times with containers. Carolyns advice is dead on. They are placed by WordPress, my blog host. Edgeworthia is a woodland plant, like azalea and rhododendron. Mine are more exposed than other local plants so we will see. Click here to get to the home page of our website for catalogues and information about our nursery and to subscribe to our blog. It is in dappled morning shade, a window of full sun in the mid afternoon, and shaded in late afternoon. It wasn't until several years later that we added it to the collections at the Scott Arboretum. I think that saved the buds from freezing in our exceedingly low temperatures this winter. 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. Happy Holidays, Carolyn. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Carolyn. I have never fertilized an edgeworthia Its such an unfussy plant and grows for me in full sun or full shade. Carolyn. This is a misleading time of year on the Vineyard. Sandra, Well I have now put myself out on a limb by ordering some of the strength of all this interest, but it really is a wonderful plant. Glad to hear its normal! Throughout the winter the flower clusters are large, and silvery-white with a dense covering of white hairs. Carolyn. They are 5 to 6 long and about 2 wide, blue-green on the top and silvery green on the bottom. However, another example of a mature edgeworthia plant can be found in the Terry Shane Teaching garden and two very small specimens can be found in the Harry Wood Garden and south of Martin Hall. Built with Volusion. Edgeworthias seem to be very hardy, but I will not test mine. Genus: Edgeworthia - Named for M.P. Also, would water absorbing/ retaining additives, root-grow fungi to the planting mix, pebbles around the base to keep it cool in summer, to help it survive a drought, if there would be noone to water it? Mine have set buds this summer while temps hovered in the 90s. 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. Bought at a garden show in early spring. I prefer edgeworthia shaped to a single stem, but have seen it grown multi-stemmed also. This entry was posted on December 10, 2012 at 2:27 pm and is filed under Fall, Shade Shrubs, winter, winter interest with tags Carolyn's Shade Gardens, Edgeworthia chrysantha, fragrant flowers, paper bush. Many years ago at the Barnes Arboretum School of Horticulture I propagated a daphne from a cutting using rooting hormone and storing it over the winter in a greenhouse. Short-stalked, lanceolate-oblong, dark green leaves (to 3-5" long and 2" wide) are crowded near the branch ends. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Snow Cream' - 1. A truly unique winter-flowering shrub with a beautifully intense fragrance! Carolyn. Carolyn. It is cold-hardy to 5F degrees. It can reach a height of 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m). I did not plant my Edgeworthia in full sun and would not do it in your region. From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. 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. Pbm, The post profiles Edgeworthia chrysantha. Synonym: Edgeworthia tomentosa. This small genus of 2 or 3 shrubs in the daphne family hails from China and the Himalayas. Joy, this is really helpful. If you want to return to my blogs homepage to access the sidebar information (catalogues, previous articles, etc.) 1. It has grown into a small shrub at this point and appears ready to bloom for the second year 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. Add cutting to a well-watered container filled with organically-rich soil. The Edgeworthia paperbush flowers remain on the bush for three weeks. This 6-to-8-foot mounding shrub is a shrub for all seasons. Edgeworthia is native to China and was named for Michael Edgeworth (1812 to 1881), a plant collector for the East India Company. 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. Carolyn. Carolyn. 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. Family: Thymelaeaceae. When I walk up my driveway I start to smell the scent from about 20 meters away, heavenly! Liane, I think Edgeworthia papyrifera is not hardy in our area. H Caroline. I was quite intrigued by the post, where she included this particular specimen at the College. During those cold periods, the shrub cant take up moisture and the buds dry out and eventually shatter without blooming. Unless you have the red / orange form, akebono, which was apparently a blooming flop for mist folks. 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