This plant is magnificent when it blooms in late January or early February. It is a short lived tree so enjoy it while you can. We are ...Read Moreadding three new ones (one is a weeper) to replace the 18 year old tree that aged out. It is difficult to find outside of California nurserys because early frost may kill the blooms.
I've had this in the ground, full sun, for several years. At first, It struggled in the spring with Japanese beetles, but has flourished...Read More since taking care of the pests. Wonderful blooms in early February, just when we need them.
The degree of fragrance is said to vary quite a bit from seedling to seedling, but some are powerfully fragrant during warm spells in zon...Read Moree 7 from January into March and about as close to heaven as your nose can get outdoors in between ice storms around here.
Sow in a pot filled with a medium of peat mixed with perlite or sand. Enclose the pot in a baggy and either place the arrangement outdoors where it will be exposed to frost action during winter or in the refrigerator for 2-3 months. Or, sow in a prepared spot in the fall, where it will be weeded and watered occasionally. If putting the pot outdoors for winter, be sure the pot has at least a 4" depth of medium so that it won't dry out too easily. See the DG Winter Sowing Forum for details about watering and drainage of wintersown containers.
Seeds can take up to 120 - 365 days to germinate; light required for germination, but Gibberellic Acid-3 (GA-3) will promote germination in the dark as well as with light.
Relatively unknown in the U.S., despite acclaim by many garden writers, this Japanese native should be more widely grown - sturdy, pest r...Read Moreesistant, and often blooming weeks before other plants bud out. In the colder zones, this may cause the blooms to be killed by frost, but the buds are staggered, and will continue to flower after cold spells. For maximum enjoyment, plant one in a sheltered spot where you can enjoy its fragrant flowers in relative comfort (and the blooms will be somewhat protected from cold snaps.)
This plant is magnificent when it blooms in late January or early February. It is a short lived tree so enjoy it while you can. We are ...Read More
I've had this in the ground, full sun, for several years. At first, It struggled in the spring with Japanese beetles, but has flourished...Read More
The degree of fragrance is said to vary quite a bit from seedling to seedling, but some are powerfully fragrant during warm spells in zon...Read More
Wll grow as an understory tree.Flowers very early (January)
Well before it leaves out.
can grow in sandy
loam
clay
well drained soil types
very pretty tree and attracts many bees and smel...Read More
Relatively unknown in the U.S., despite acclaim by many garden writers, this Japanese native should be more widely grown - sturdy, pest r...Read More