Edgeworthia gardneri
Edgeworthia gardneri
Edgeworthia gardneri, came to New Zealand only in the mid- 1980s from Nepal and is taller than the more common Edgeworthia tomentosa. The species name commemorates another weekend botanist-administrator in India, Scotsman George Gardner. It's a tall, open evergreen about a head high or slightly taller, with grey green, slightly furry leaves.
The neatly structured open habit is quite appealing, but not tidy enough for many town gardeners. Each stem splays symmetrically into three new stems and can become quite open.
It can be pruned as hard as you like the plant will quickly regenerate form latent buds on the lower stems.
It tolerates a range of conditions from full sun to cool shady moist places.
The flowers open in early spring are unique, small rounded groups of tightly clustered yellow flowers hanging from a tough string of bark. They're quite showy and hang beneath the foliage requiring closer inspection to see them fully. The pleasant fragrance may be the first sign. It is relatively hardy, tolerating some frost.
Edgeworthia are lovely plants for the larger garden although with regular pruning would do well in a smaller garden.
Edgeworthia gardneri, came to New Zealand only in the mid- 1980s from Nepal and is taller than the more common Edgeworthia tomentosa. The species name commemorates another weekend botanist-administrator in India, Scotsman George Gardner. It's a tall, open evergreen about a head high or slightly taller, with grey green, slightly furry leaves.
The neatly structured open habit is quite appealing, but not tidy enough for many town gardeners. Each stem splays symmetrically into three new stems and can become quite open.
It can be pruned as hard as you like the plant will quickly regenerate form latent buds on the lower stems.
It tolerates a range of conditions from full sun to cool shady moist places.
The flowers open in early spring are unique, small rounded groups of tightly clustered yellow flowers hanging from a tough string of bark. They're quite showy and hang beneath the foliage requiring closer inspection to see them fully. The pleasant fragrance may be the first sign. It is relatively hardy, tolerating some frost.
Edgeworthia are lovely plants for the larger garden although with regular pruning would do well in a smaller garden.