Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold' Gold Flowered Paper Bush Edgeworthia papyrifera. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. What separates NC State University from other schools? Robyn, My edgeworthia in a more exposed site did not bloom last year either. Carolyn, I have an Edgeworthia in Seattle (zone 8) which does very well except that about 10% of the leaves become distorted each year in a way that looks like some kind of virus. Carolyn. Facebook: Carolyns Shade Gardens has a Facebook page where I post single photos, garden tips, and other information that doesnt fit into a blog post. Most sources say that edgeworthia grows in light to partial shade and requires moist, fertile, well-drained organic soil with supplemental water in summer. Wish I could see your garden. Superb in shape and form, Paperbush is a wonderful plant to combine with shade-tolerant evergreens and wildflowers. Make a cut just above a bud that faces outward. That one shared more of the daphne family fickleness. Edgeworthia tomentosa (Thunb.) My 1990 edition of Michael Dirrs Manual of Woody Landscape Plants contains no mention of it, and it was not covered in my 1994 Longwood course, Deciduous Flowering Shrubs II. Thank you for your info Youve provided such wonderful pictures and descriptions for edgeworthia. Some supplemental water will perk it right up (though you need not do it at the first sign of droops). Biological characteristics of Edgeworthia tomentosa (Thunb.) Nakai Another species of the paperbush is the Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Akebono,' also known as the red dragon. Carolyn. Will he destroy the edgeworthia? My Edgeworthia is now about 7 feet tall and as wide at this point. So glad to hear someone is growing one on Cape Cod as I am looking for a special plant for my mother! 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. This one has been in my sights for a while and I am glad to hear that you think it is worth giving it a try, maybe even in zone 5? Your email address will not be published. The individual florets are tiny, but a few dozen make up a 1- to 2-inch cluster of beautiful yellow flowers. Edgeworthia chrysantha flower. Both composted hardwood and ground pine bark suppress root rot. Its done wonderfully in my garden. All the edgeworthias I have ever seen do that. It is such a new plant that I dont feel that I can make any generalizations about where or how it grows. There are some growing in the trial gardens at Park Seed (a couple miles from my house) and they are in almost full sun. The Edgeworthia Paperbush is a medium-sized shrub that has remarkable yellow blossoms in late winter. Mine seem to be drought tolerant but go limp whenever they are dry. I did have to take off a branch that was against the house and I hated every second of it. Edgeworthia is best in light to moderate shade, in soils with lots of organic matter. 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??? The buds of E. chrysantha can get frozen with a resulting loss of flowers but the plants bounce right back. 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.
