(Liste) Mahonia Japonica Winter Sun

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Mahonia japonica winter sun. Winter is when leatherleaf mahonia catches your eye. Mahonia winter sun is a statuesque evergreen shrub that becomes a dramatic focal point for the winter garden. If you must plant it in the sun avoid places that would be too hot and if possible favor part sun. Hello there mahonia media winter sun and mahonia media charity are similar but the main difference is that winter sun has bright yellow flowers and more arching racemes whereas charity has paler yellow flowers which are more upright. First selected by slieve donard nursery in ireland circa 1966 the winter sun cultivar was chosen for having a compact upright growth habit with more fragrant flowers. These plant are tough tolerating shade and quite harsh conditions but they will need a moist but. Notice the new year s growth as cold weather settles in when bright yellowish green buds swell from the tips of the stems as shown above.

If your garden is large with enough space to let these trees grow freely you probably don t need to prune them. Genus mahonia are evergreen shrubs with leathery pinnate leaves which are often spine toothed and clustered racemes of sometimes fragrant yellow flowers sometimes followed by black or purple berries details winter sun is a medium sized evergreen shrub of upright growth with long spiny pinnate leaves. Mahonia media is an interspecific hybrid and its parent species are mahonia lomariifolia and mahonia japonica both of which are native to taiwan and china. Mahonia are best in part sun part shade but are shade tolerant. Plant your mahonia in fall or spring but avoid frost spells and high temperatures. It loves cool soil with a lot of humus. Use as a privacy hedge or buffer screen.

Each growth point erupts into a cluster of one to two dozen spires of yellow flowers tiny bright bells above the dark green foliage. The winter flowers provide late winter early spring nectar for any solitary bees emerging from hibernation. The mahonias japonica charity and winter sun are shrubs with high growth rates being able to reach 2 00 m high and 3 00 m wide without problems. Purplish or bronzy leaves in winter especially in upper south or where plants are grown in full sun.