James Roof Garrya Elliptica

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.

James roof garrya elliptica.

In winter it is lit up by pendant silvery tassel like male catkins 8 in. A few male cultivars with especially long tassels are available james roof 30 cm evie 25 cm. 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.

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. 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. Tassels dry and abort the plant by late spring then. Garrya elliptica has survived local temperatures in the single digits.

Large shrubs have the appearance of a chandelier. 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. Amazing 1 long silver gray tassels from late fall last through winter.

Flowers male in drooping grey green catkins to 20cm in length. Long 20 cm dangling like christmas decorations.