tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post4911734832543625788..comments2024-03-18T11:10:53.348-07:00Comments on The Plant Hunter: Kerria deserves a Second LookTim Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841228763204634681noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-89958605206427521282016-05-20T10:46:55.284-07:002016-05-20T10:46:55.284-07:00You can cut it off completely at the ground if you...You can cut it off completely at the ground if you like, it will be fine. I would probably wait to prune it though until the fall.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044457820772177608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-47337614959442751602015-05-22T08:59:35.582-07:002015-05-22T08:59:35.582-07:00I live in Georgia. My kerria plentiflora is 15'...I live in Georgia. My kerria plentiflora is 15' wide and 8' tall. It is planted near a storm drain ditch, which is also where I store fall leaf and yard debris north of the house. There it is most sun/ part shade. I have never done anything to it/ or for it, except prune it back to 6'x8' this year and dig a lot of rooted pieces to pot and give avay. It travels 'under the mulch to grow bigger.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478231326514836317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-38561009095338755712014-04-19T17:57:11.233-07:002014-04-19T17:57:11.233-07:00I have several Kerria Japonica and thet all came t...I have several Kerria Japonica and thet all came through the winter looking bad. About 1/2 of 70% of the stems on each bush appear to be dead..Do I let good stems bloom and then cut them back so they will grow back from the roots, cut out the dead tops or what..Any suggestions..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-72980473485313581792014-04-16T06:42:22.100-07:002014-04-16T06:42:22.100-07:00I didn't mean that it's an invasive specie...I didn't mean that it's an invasive species but the roots are invasive. Google "invasive spreading roots" and you'll see lots of hits for that usage of the term "invasive." I've always thought of plants like Lysimachia, Rudbeckia laciniata or more commonly, mints, as being invasive in that sense of the word. One needs to be careful to plant them where it won't matter if they spread. It's unfortunate that the term invasive has two meanings in general use. Perhaps "aggressively spreading" or "vigorous spreader" would be less confusing terms. Thanks for the suggestion about Picta but it is very short for that spot and doesn't have the beautiful pompom flowers. I am sadly in the process of engaging a landscaper to rip up the kerria. I think I'll plant a couple of tree peonies in its place. "Its" is not exactly the right term either as there are hundreds if not thousands of shoots in that spot from one original little plant!mary14889https://www.blogger.com/profile/09928875002303827086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-2153664828616366732013-06-04T14:27:29.367-07:002013-06-04T14:27:29.367-07:00Just because a plant grows fast, suckers or spread...Just because a plant grows fast, suckers or spreads does not make it invasive. Invasive plants are those that displace native habits by (most typically) producing copious amounts of viable seed. From what I have seen Kerria is NOT INVASIVE. <br /><br />If you are looking for a slower growing kerria then select the variegated form called Picta for it is much slower growing than the others. Tim Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841228763204634681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-58962433807110937752013-06-04T11:45:06.942-07:002013-06-04T11:45:06.942-07:00I saw kerrias in Germany and searched one out when...I saw kerrias in Germany and searched one out when I got back home. I rue that decision. I hope I will be successful in killing it when I finally tackle trying to rip it out. Others have said that it grows like a weed. Take heed. THIS PLANT IS INVASIVE. It has spread out in all directions in my foundation bed and out into the lawn. The deer have not touched it, darn! It will be quite a chore to eliminate it but I must. I have the double form and the pom pom orange blossoms are lovely but the plant is not. Are others' kerrias more tidy? There can be variety in a species, in different cultivars, just as there are some forsythias that are more unruly than others. I am in zone 4 and it does too well here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-12023998730969277812013-03-01T13:28:24.608-08:002013-03-01T13:28:24.608-08:00Kerria is generally considered safe to plant in ar...Kerria is generally considered safe to plant in areas with deer. That being said, when deer are starving they will eat anything. Tim Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841228763204634681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-15117133230097294612013-03-01T09:44:21.706-08:002013-03-01T09:44:21.706-08:00Do deer like Kerria? We are cursed with plant eati...Do deer like Kerria? We are cursed with plant eating deer in Bloomington IN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-73937429474177287292012-04-16T10:44:47.582-07:002012-04-16T10:44:47.582-07:00Ther have always ( at least the 50 years that I ha...Ther have always ( at least the 50 years that I have lived here)been Keria schrubs in many of the gardens in my neighborhood near Memphis,TN. About 10 years ago they all died in a single season. Last year I say one trying to come back. Any idea why they died and did anybody else notice this?Beth Goforthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-44121915865470404292012-04-12T11:44:04.765-07:002012-04-12T11:44:04.765-07:00I just purchased a home in Kansas and thought the ...I just purchased a home in Kansas and thought the Kierra were weeds. The neighbor advised me to take them out. I started to but loved the flowers and just couldn't take it all out. The thought was to wait for the flowers to die off. It is at least five tall and three feet wide. How do I prune it without killing it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-13039568073247552752012-03-15T11:55:24.183-07:002012-03-15T11:55:24.183-07:00No, I don't think Kerria is a good plant for z...No, I don't think Kerria is a good plant for zone 3a. It might get by in a protected area and even flower if you have good snow cover.Tim Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841228763204634681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-23917852872176350962012-02-26T13:28:22.732-08:002012-02-26T13:28:22.732-08:00Do you think Kerria would survive zone 3a (5miles ...Do you think Kerria would survive zone 3a (5miles north of the zone 4 line) NW Minnesota?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-29353448703839878372012-02-20T10:58:09.496-08:002012-02-20T10:58:09.496-08:00Perhaps Northern Florida, but no, Kerria is not a ...Perhaps Northern Florida, but no, Kerria is not a good choice for South Florida.Tim Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841228763204634681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-64355798886515768792012-02-10T15:23:13.225-08:002012-02-10T15:23:13.225-08:00Can this be grown in South FloridaCan this be grown in South FloridaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-7359962828203578522011-04-27T16:32:14.548-07:002011-04-27T16:32:14.548-07:00The rust problem is called Phomopsis Twig Blight. ...The rust problem is called Phomopsis Twig Blight. This happened to mine as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-10716359442078933562011-04-02T06:51:22.206-07:002011-04-02T06:51:22.206-07:00These grow like weeds here in Central North Caroli...These grow like weeds here in Central North Carolina. Does well with our 20/30f winters and our 100f and humid summers. They look best when kept clean by removing old limbs once they are finished blooming and allowing the new limbs to take their place. Although if you want it to grow into a big shruby mess with sporatic blooms through out the Summer you would only need to remove dead or damaged limbs. <br /><br />Arthur in the Garden. Raleigh, NC<br />http://arthurinthegarden.blogspot.com/Arthur in the gardenhttp://arthurinthegarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-61649129640000092772011-02-17T07:17:04.595-08:002011-02-17T07:17:04.595-08:00Popped in from a link on Botany Photo of the Day. ...Popped in from a link on Botany Photo of the Day. I wish such a plant would grow in the middle of TX.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16822039230903741043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-18776537830479718972010-11-28T15:02:38.882-08:002010-11-28T15:02:38.882-08:00what about the rust problem on the Kerria Japonica...what about the rust problem on the Kerria Japonica? I've had a large bush for several yrs. in shaded location every yr. rust. Usually I use a fungicide is this what you do for rust?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794090180974936302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-6106451218923520522010-04-26T06:13:45.472-07:002010-04-26T06:13:45.472-07:00Tim,
I commend to your attention Viburnum Bodnand...Tim,<br /><br />I commend to your attention Viburnum Bodnandense Dawn developed by www.bodnantgarden,co.uk . Mine on the northeast side of my house (zone 6 - zip 11355) under a redbud tree blooms reliably in early April, rivalling the abeliophyllum distichum on the (sunny) western side of my house as the earliest blooming shrub. Is it hardy enough for Michigan? If not, could hardy specimens be selected by you?Ed Tondunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-16336843999981960052010-04-26T05:58:45.106-07:002010-04-26T05:58:45.106-07:00It will grow in full sun but it is happiest in par...It will grow in full sun but it is happiest in partial shade. If you have a place in partial shade I would move it while the plant is young.Tim Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841228763204634681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-6424686385753012662010-04-23T08:35:31.714-07:002010-04-23T08:35:31.714-07:00Can Kerria 'Honshu' be grown in full sun? ...Can Kerria 'Honshu' be grown in full sun? I just purchased one from my local Krogers store but it did not have growing specifications listed. I planted it in full sun - without any protection. Will it survive? (I planted it yesterday. Should I dig it up and put it in a partly shaded area?) ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-58448252513735922402010-04-05T09:13:08.593-07:002010-04-05T09:13:08.593-07:00I am happy to have found this info about Kerria. T...I am happy to have found this info about Kerria. The one I am growing comes from a cutting, the parent plant grows healthy and wild in some woods near my house.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476326456453144893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-36605181536853978462010-01-19T13:55:01.950-08:002010-01-19T13:55:01.950-08:00Kerria can be grown in Mississippi.Kerria can be grown in Mississippi.Tim Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841228763204634681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-61380669484308320082010-01-16T10:10:35.925-08:002010-01-16T10:10:35.925-08:00Can Kerria be grown in Mississippi?Can Kerria be grown in Mississippi?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768867.post-2737547494325826352009-11-27T10:14:15.432-08:002009-11-27T10:14:15.432-08:00Wow I find it hard to believe that most Garden Cen...Wow I find it hard to believe that most Garden Centres do not stock Kerria's. As a manager of a Garden Centre I have been purchasing this plant for many years. It is wonderful I actually came on line to research "Honshu" to see if it was hardy in our area. Zone 5 central Ontario. I have never stocked this one before. <br /><br />Question is Kerria not also know as "The yellow Rose of Texas?" I seem to remember reading that at some point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com