My kerria has a gazillion blooms on it right now. Click photo to enlarge.
This hardy, fast-growing deciduous shrub, Kerria japonica, is about 8 feet tall right now, with arching bright green stems and sharply serrated leaves. The double-flowered blooms are so heavy that the stems arch to the ground, and I usually prune it back severely every year after the first heavy bloom. This shrub will rebloom often from now right up until frost late this fall. They are very easy to grow, even in rocky soil, and while this one is in full sun, I know that they will also do well in shade.
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Sherry, I’m not familiar with “Kerria”. It’s lovely! Thanks for the tip. I think we could use one on the back of our property that’s so barren.
Lilacs. None in bloom here, yet. I burn a lilac scented candle instead.
Hi Mary,
Kerria is also known as “Japanese Yellow Rose”. It grows well even in deep shade. These shrubs will spread a little and get very wide and arching — one would do very well to fill a barren spot.
Well, I guess a lilac scented candle is the next best thing! lol
You have the real thing to look forward to though. (I love the lilac scented candles too) :)
amazing how many flowers this has!!
Leeann, it does have a ton of flowers! It’s so heavy with them that it arches to the ground.
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