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.
Garrya elliptica james roof wall.
Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to southern california.
This upright shrub is v shaped with multiple reddish brown stems gracefully flaring from.
2 litre pot 20cm 24 99.
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In winter it is lit up by pendant silvery tassel like male catkins 8 in.
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Everything you need to know about choosing the right garrya for you.
Garrya elliptica james roof silk tassel bush.
A few male cultivars with especially long tassels are available james roof 30 cm evie 25 cm.
How to grow garrya.
However in mid winter and this one was photographed on a very cold january 1st it makes for a spectacular addition to the winter garden.
Garrya elliptica james roof the silk tassel plant.
Although garrya will grow on a wall of any aspect they are one of those special plants that thrive on a north wall.
Available to order from autumn.
Long 20 cm dangling like christmas decorations.
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.
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Silk tassel bush if garrya elliptica were to flower in mid summer rather than the depths of winter it would not be as important a shrub other than for its evergreen wall screening ability.
My own plant faces north east and i was retraining it to cover an oil tank that we had to replace last year.