James Roof Plant

How to grow garrya james roof plant size 4m height 4m spread aspect south facing west facing position in border back.

James roof plant.

New twigs are green and moderately stout. The cultivar james roof has catkins up to 30 cm 12 in in length. Details james roof is a large vigorous bushy evergreen shrub with leathery dark green. There are a total of four stamens per flower.

A few male cultivars with especially long tassels are available james roof 30 cm evie 25 cm. James roof is one popular horticultural variety known for its especially long tassels. Silk tassel james roof coast tassel bush james roof winner of the prestigious award of garden merit of the royal horticultural society grows up to 6 10 ft. Silk tassel james roof other common names silk tassel james roof family garryaceae genus garrya are vigorous evergreen dioecious shrubs with simple leathery leaves and small greenish flowers in pendent.

Considered a good foliage plant can be grown as a hedge moderate irrigation needed. This plant produces tiny dark seeds. Prune immediately after flowering. Performs best in full sun to part shade in well drained soils.

Drought tolerant and deer. Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to southern california. These shine out against a background of wavy margined grey green to dark green foliage throughout the winter and appear to hang like tassels. An evergreen shrub to small tree to 12 x12 that responds well to pruning.

You should expect a mature height of around 12 and a similar spread in a garden situation in southern california. James roof is a handsome form of garry elliptica an evergreen shrub that becomes festooned with long silvery silk like catkins from december to march. A prolific bloomer with yellow pink cream colored male catkins that dangle 12 or more from the ends of the branches in winter to early spring making a spectacular show and turning gray as they age. The ripened purplish black fruit of about 1 cm in diameter has a hard desiccated coating but is rather fleshy on the interior.

The name silk tassel describes these catkins. Plant in well draining soil and add some supplemental water. Prune immediately after flowering. High 180 300 cm and 3 10 ft.

Origin cuttings 19 by james roof prairie creek state park humboldt co. Moreover above each bract pair there is a triplet of flowers. Intro saratoga horticultural foundation.