Garrya James Roof

You should expect a mature height of around 12 and a similar spread in a garden situation in southern california.

Garrya james roof. A favourite winter flowering plant is garrya elliptica or silktassel bush. In winter it is lit up by pendant silvery tassel like male catkins 8 in. Intro saratoga horticultural foundation. Flowers male in drooping grey green catkins to 20cm in length.

The two most popular cultivars are both male james roof and evie evie has a denser look than james roof garrya elliptica like many california natives is drought tolerant and must have good drainage especially when planted in heavy clay soil. A few male cultivars with especially long tassels are available james roof 30 cm evie 25 cm. Noted for its long silvery catkins garrya elliptica james roof silk tassel is a large vigorous bushy evergreen shrub clothed in leathery wavy edged dark green leaves. Wavy leaf silk tassel is a beautiful winter blooming evergreen shrub native to the oregon coast from lincoln county south to santa barbara county california.

The royal horticultural society has given it its prestigious award of garden merit agm. If the plant is in an exposed spot it can damage the leaves as you will see in the image left where some of the leaves have been browned by a severe winter. It s native to california and oregon and is one of 13 species in the genus garrya. Large shrubs have the appearance of a chandelier.

Look out for jane s roof a. Garrya elliptica james roof is the most popular variety because its tassels are much longer than the species up to 30cm long and lasting for many weeks making a striking backdrop to other smaller plants. The catkin like tassels on james roof can be up to 35 cms making an impressive winter show. Plant in well draining soil and add some supplemental water.

Notes on garrya elliptica james roof offers great architectural interest for the back of the border where its long flower tassels look elegant especially when covered in frost lucy summers greenfingers guides. If the shrub is damaged in a bad winter you can prune out the browned leaves. Prune immediately after flowering. Tassels dry and abort the plant by late spring then.

Genus garrya are vigorous evergreen dioecious shrubs with simple leathery leaves and small greenish flowers in pendent catkin like racemes in late winter and early spring details james roof is a large vigorous bushy evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves. Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to southern california.