James Roof Plant

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.

James roof plant.

New twigs are green and moderately stout. High 180 300 cm and 3 10 ft. The plant has smooth dark bark dark greenish when young but with age the bark roughens. Intro saratoga horticultural foundation.

Prune immediately after flowering. The foliage is green with a somewhat glossy top and grey underside. The cultivar james roof has catkins up to 30 cm 12 in in length. James roof is one popular horticultural variety known for its especially long tassels.

The ripened purplish black fruit of about 1 cm in diameter has a hard desiccated coating but is rather fleshy on the interior. Chalk clay loam sand garrya elliptica james roof also known as the silk tassel bush is an evergreen shrub to small tree with yellowish male catkins 20cm long in early spring which turn grey as they age. These shine out against a background of wavy margined grey green to dark green foliage throughout the winter and appear to hang like tassels. Plant in well draining soil and add some supplemental water.

Considered a good foliage plant can be grown as a hedge moderate irrigation needed. 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. There are a total of four stamens per flower.

Performs best in full sun to part shade in well drained soils. Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to 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 few male cultivars with especially long tassels are available james roof 30 cm evie 25 cm.

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. Prune immediately after flowering. Moreover above each bract pair there is a triplet of flowers. Origin cuttings 19 by james roof prairie creek state park humboldt co.

How to grow garrya james roof plant size 4m height 4m spread aspect south facing west facing position in border back. This plant produces tiny dark seeds. The name silk tassel describes these catkins.