Is Kerria japonica sun or shade?
Kerria will grow under most conditions but performs best in well drained, average to lean soil in part to full shade. In full sun it often looks bleached out and the flowers fade more quickly. This is a shrub that not only grows and thrives in full shade, but also flowers. It is a great choice for a difficult shady spot that calls for large shrub. Kerria will tolerate a variety of soils, but prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soils.It is somewhat unique among flowering shrubs that kerria blooms profusely in partial shade. The flowers are bright golden yellow with five petals – very similar to an old-fashioned rose. It has a bloom time that begins in late March to mid-April in Upstate South Carolina, and flowering lasts for a couple of weeks.The ideal spot for kerria is a partially shaded location with well-draining, rich, and moist soil that can be acidic, neutral, or alkaline. Plant a single kerria in a shrub border or in the back of a perennial border where it will stand out in spring and blend in with other plants the rest of the season.The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Grow Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’ in moist but well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. It’s best kept out of direct sunlight to avoid bleaching the flowers.
What is the common name for Kerria japonica?
Kerria japonica, commonly called Japanese kerria or Japanese rose, is a tough-but-graceful, spring-flowering, deciduous shrub that is native to certain mountainous areas of China and Japan. Fatsia japonica, or Japanese aralia, is an evergreen shrub that thrives in partial to full shade and prefers well-drained, fertile soil. It will survive in full sun, but plants tend to look better when given some shade, particularly from the afternoon sun.
How big does Kerria japonica grow?
It typically grows to 3-6′ tall and to 6-8′ wide on slender, arching, yellowish-green stems that remain an attractive green in winter. Single, five-petaled, rose-like, yellow flowers (to 1 1/2” diameter) bloom somewhat profusely in spring. A twiggy, deciduous shrub with double-toothed, corrugated foliage. Golden yellow, globe-shaped flowers are borne from April through May and sporadically throughout the growing season. Interesting bright-green stems stay green all winter. If grown in sun, it does prefer protection from late afternoon sun.
Where is the best place to plant kerria?
The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Grow Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’ in moist but well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. It’s best kept out of direct sunlight to avoid bleaching the flowers. How to care for Kerria japonica Golden Guinea: Prune in late spring after flowering, removing one in three stems to ground level. Cut back the remaining flowered stems to different levels to encourage flowering shoots at different heights and remove any suckering stems.Kerria japonica does need its older stems pruning out periodically to encourage fresh new stems which will produce better flowers.