James Roof Garrya Elliptica

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.

James roof garrya elliptica.

The cultivar that i see most often in the trade is garrya elliptica james roof. Garrya elliptica probably dies more often from too much water rather than too little. Garrya elliptica has survived local temperatures in the single digits. A few male cultivars with especially long tassels are available james roof 30 cm evie 25 cm.

Large shrubs have the appearance of a chandelier. 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. Long 20 cm dangling like christmas decorations. Flowers male in drooping grey green catkins to 20cm in length.

Tassels dry and abort the plant by late spring then. Prune immediately after flowering. Garrya elliptica gets to 10 feet tall in the wild and tends to be taller than wide. Wavy leaf silk tassel is a beautiful winter blooming evergreen shrub native to the oregon coast from lincoln county south to santa barbara county california.

Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to southern california. The royal horticultural society has given it its prestigious award of garden merit agm.