Thats exactly what I wanted to answer. I am on Cape Cod, but have been a customer of theirs for years. Unless you have the red / orange form, akebono, which was apparently a blooming flop for mist folks. 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. I would love to hear from other readers who have tried Red Dragon. Not sure he could send a plant to USA for sanitary regulations. Erica x carnii #1 I also love Daphnes but they do not seem to do as well for me so about 7 years ago it was suggested to me to try the Chinese Paper bush and I am glad I did. Leslie, Thanks for reporting about your experience. Hi, I am growing what I believe is an Edgeworthia, however I have never seen mine flower. Happy Holidays, Carolyn. We had no rain and high temperatures from August 1 through most of September last year, and I didnt water my edgeworthiait thrived. edgeworthia chrysantha akebono. Wait to water until the top few inches of soil are dry. I do not water so the plant receives no supplemental water. Images. Other data. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' (aka 'Red Dragon' and 'Rubra') #1. Maybe that is what is happening to yours. Love these plant, not much care needed, tho do find the constant yellow leaf drop annoying. 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. Some supplemental water will perk it right up (though you need not do it at the first sign of droops). 'Grandiflora': The species with the largest flowers. 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%!? A number of leaves turned yellow and fell, while other stems showed what I would call wilt. No idea. 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. Hopefully, itll be gone soon. Holley, I wish you could see it in person. They do great here, lots of blooms, growing large, 66 after 5 years. 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. I hope I never have to prune any more branches, it is such a gift in winter. And there are photos on google of it growing in containers.. I was a little surprised given the success I have had with these in all kinds of sites (wet/dry, sun/shade). Good luck, Carolyn. I have never seen that happen but wilting can be a sign of too much water as well as too little. Paper bush doesn't need fertilizer. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7. 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 also prune this after the blooms are finished because I would never sacrifice them. It also works as a border plant, in mass plantings, or woodland gardens. 'Akebono' (or 'Red Dragon'): This variety features . It doesnt seem to care about sun or shade, although full sun leads to droopy leaves in summer. Stress. I have heard that the orange cultivar is not as hardy so I would love to hear back from you in future years. From what I hear and read, Akebono, though a dramatic cultivar, has not been very successful for many. 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. I havent seen anything but chrysantha on the market for years now. Others are starting to open their usual vibrant yellow, but the scent is diminished and the hummingbirds aren't so interested. 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. Name City/State Email Phone Prod Type Availability; Youngblood Nursery Inc. Salem, OR: Email now: 503-390-8619: Container . Planting in a protected location is often recommended, and all the plants I have seen are in protected spots, but I dont know if this is necessary. Bird song is once again enlivening Island woods and thickets. Plants reach about 5-6 feet tall. Take cuttings to display indoors. Beautiful. paperbush 'Red Dragon' 'Red Dragon' is a deciduous, bushy shrub to 1.5m tall with supple stems and oval, green leaves. I have never smelled it , though near our front door & have never seen it flower. Carolyn. 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. Hello Nikolay, 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 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. If the exposure to direct sun is for many hours I would try anythingumbrella, stone, pine straw, lean-to, etc. Deciduous shrub. I will continue to keep an eye on her and hope this winter goes well for both of us! Pbm, The post profiles Edgeworthia chrysantha. The common name, Paperbush, comes from its use to produce quality paper. 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? Terms. 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. I dont think they are at all hard to propagate. Now, looking at the Edgeworthia papyrifera, it has a slender shape from the branches to the flowers. You dont appear to be on my customer email list. 15 Zone 8 Plant Ideas For The Lower South, How To Grow And Care For French Hydrangeas, How To Grow And Care For Osiria Roses (Hybrid Tea Rose), How To Grow And Care For 'Meyer' Lemon Trees, How To Grow And Care For 'Autumn Joy' Stonecrop, How To Grow And Care For A Christmas Cactus, How To Grow And Care For Common Honeysuckle, How To Grow And Care For 'Knock Out' Roses, Acidic to Neutral to Alkaline (6.0 to 8.0). Im on the Board of Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, and our landscape manager there, Denis Lucey, says edgeworthia is his favorite shrub by far. 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. They exude a powerful perfume in the evening. I bought 2 at the Scott sale last year, one of the species and one Red Dragon. Or daphne, since they are similar. This easy-to-maintain shrub does not have many pest or disease issues. Plant the paper bush in an area protected from strong winds in rich, loamy, and well-draining soil. Now I want to propagate one of them so I can have three. Carolyn, please hold 1 of the 10 for me!!!!! If you want to return to my blogs homepage to access the sidebar information (catalogues, previous articles, etc.) Paper bush is available in various showy blooms, each with distinct colors and sizes. I think of them as silver with yellow interiors. Then suddenly, about 2 weeks ago, one side of it started exhibiting some decline. Edgeworthia chrysantha. I would just have to goggle it. 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?). Distribution. I was out snapping photos of mine today and was stunned at just how pretty they can be. I ordered the edgeworthia chrysantha from England. That said, Id run to buy one and not lose that year!!! Carolyn, [] Carolyns Shade Gardens The silky hairs glow in the light, and the plant looks like it is covered with hundreds of silver flowerssimply breathtaking. My most favorite shrub! Carolyns advice is dead on. Synonyms. Carolyn. 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. 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!). This coming winter will be our 5th winter together. This is if you havent guessed yet my single favorite plant. across (5 cm), packed with fragrant, silky orange-red flowers (up to 40 per flower head). 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. Planted it under a big oak, east facing, will get 4 or so hours of morning sun in summer. It's a sad state of affairs. They are so beautiful. We have very hot summers here, 90 to 100 degrees F, and it didnt rain for a lot of July, August, and September. Now the prior less hardy version, papyrifera, with a smaller leaf I would have hesitated to prune. It had smaller leaves, grew slower and smaller, and was significantly less cold hardy even for me in Atlanta. Intriguing Asian deciduous daphne relative that makes a rounded 5' shrub. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I have found it to be drought tolerant after the first year, unless we are in a bad drought situation. 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. Carolyn, The Edgeworthia in my Wayne, PA garden was planted early last summer. We finally moved them to an irrigated bed facing west where they get lots of sun & water. The only plants that we mail order are snowdrops and miniature hostas.]. Your reply would be highly appreciated!!! I have had an Edgeworthia chrysantha growing in my yard (NE side of house, against a rock wall) on Cape Cod, MA for over 12 years, and it is spectacular every winter thru spring. Sold out. If you are still interested, you could contact me at the end of March and ask about the status. All the edgeworthias I have ever seen do that. Notes: Every word that appears in orange on my blog is a link that you can click for more information. I have to heavily prune one of several that wants to grow humongous by my front door walk every year. For catalogues and announcements of events, please send your full name, location, and phone number (for back up use only) to carolyn@carolynsshadegardens.com. I have always wanted one but was told it wasnt hardy in my climate (5 southwestern CT). As Carolyn says Time will tell., Joyce, I planted my larger edgeworthia last spring and am amazed that every bud opened this spring. I live near New Hope so thats ve convenient! For best results, paper bush plants need plenty of direct sun exposure. I cant imagine that it could grow in a pot. All the plants that I follow around here are extremely healthy. Water regularly during summer and fall to keep the soil consistently moist, and water during summer droughts. 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. Carolyn. Carolyn. Some Cedrus deodara, Cunninghamia lanceolata glauca, and Araucaria araucana have done well there also. It is near my front door so most of the winter I have the scent wafting into my house. So I am encouraged to try an edgeworthia. When I walk up my driveway I start to smell the scent from about 20 meters away, heavenly! I even had to cut a whole shrivelled branch. Im wondering if its worth trying, and pruning the plant as I go to keep things more manageable. Carolyn. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono' - An orange/red and white flowering cultivar that is slightly fussier than the straight species. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is gorgeous in the winter. Les, I agree, edgeworthia is an A+ plant that needs to become better known. I am a retail nursery. Hello, I am in zone 7b. How quickly does it grow? I am in about 40 full sun and it is doing very well. I think that saved the buds from freezing in our exceedingly low temperatures this winter. Next year I will tackle it earlier, when the blooms start getting ragged, and not wait for them all to drop. Starr Foster, Starr, I am not actually going to sell these plants until April. A slender shape from edgeworthia chrysantha 'akebono branches to the flowers happen but wilting can be it under a big oak east... 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