Garrya Elliptica James Roof Silk Tassel Bush

Evergreen dark sea green leaves to 8cm 3in long green grey green.

Garrya elliptica james roof silk tassel bush. It is an erect bushy evergreen shrub reaching a height of 2 5 m 7 16 ft. It is native to the coastal ranges in california and oregon but its neat attractive growing habit makes it appealing as a landscape plant. Long 20 cm dangling like christmas decorations. Garrya elliptica james roof from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information.

Genus garrya are vigorous evergreen dioecious shrubs with simple leathery leaves and small greenish flowers in pendent catkin like racemes in late winter and early spring details james roof is a large vigorous bushy evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves. It is commonly used as a hedge and has a moderate to fast growth rate. The catkins tassels are produced in profusion from mid winter through until early spring. Elliptica the tassels are up to 15 cms long evie is male with long catkins up to 30cms and the most commonly sold and seen in the uk is james roof with dark green leaves and a profusion of catkins up to 35cms long if growing conditions are ideal making it an attractive for winter interest.

A favourite winter flowering plant is garrya elliptica or silktassel bush. The best form to choose is male because tassels are longer. Prune immediately after flowering. Male and female catkins are on separate plants.

The long tassels of individual flowers are either male or female but these are on different plants. Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to southern california. Flowers male in drooping grey green catkins to 20cm in length. A few male cultivars with especially long tassels are available james roof 30 cm evie 25 cm.

Description silk tassel bush is a flowering evergreen shrub in the garryaceae family that is known for its showy cascading flowers. It s native to california and oregon and is one of 13 species in the genus garrya. Notes on garrya elliptica james roof offers great architectural interest for the back of the border where its long flower tassels look elegant especially when covered in frost lucy summers greenfingers guides. Garrya elliptica is an evergreen shrub suited for growing against walls or fences.

Once seem in flower you will realise how it gets the common name of silk tassel bush. Male form with extra long catkins.