James Roof Garrya Elliptica

Garrya elliptica probably dies more often from too much water rather than too little.

James roof garrya elliptica.

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. 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. 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. Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to southern california.

The cultivar that i see most often in the trade is garrya elliptica james roof. Large shrubs have the appearance of a chandelier. Tassels dry and abort the plant by late spring then. In winter it is lit up by pendant silvery tassel like male catkins 8 in.

Garrya elliptica has survived local temperatures in the single digits. Flowers male in drooping grey green catkins to 20cm in length. Long 20 cm dangling like christmas decorations. Prune immediately after flowering.

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. Amazing 1 long silver gray tassels from late fall last through winter.