My Kerria (Kerria Japonica) is in full bloom right now. This deciduous perennial shrub is also known as Japanese Yellow Rose (the flowers resemble roses), and comes in both double and single-flowered varieties. This shrub has a gazillion flowers on it when in full bloom, beginning in March or April (usually around Easter), and it blooms so heavily that the slender stems arch and hang to the ground. Afer the first bloom, kerria continues flowering off and on throughout the summer. I usually prune mine back severely after the first bloom in the spring. These shrubs have attractive, bright green stems and leaves and they thrive in full sun and dry soil and can even take shade. They do seem to like well-drained soil, are very easy to grow and spreads slowly from the roots. The stems can be easily dug up and transplanted. Take a look at the photos. Have you ever seen so many flowers on one shrub?! I don’t do anything special to this plant and the only attention it gets is when I prune it back after the first bloom. A couple of my neighbors also have these shrubs and they all bloom this heavily!
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This must be an awesome sight in person! I have just returned from Arizona and saw such beautiful Spring blossoms on trees that don’t grow in my garden zone!Took my breath away! Thank you for sharing with us!! :)
I planted one and it’s getting ate up with something a worm I guess. Live in Tx
Susy, sorry to hear about your Kerria. Maybe try some kind of spray? I hope it recovers.
That’s an amazing flower! So vibrant in colour, must be a beautiful sight to see!
I like yellow flowers and this should be vey nice personaly.
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Nice week for you.
A Kerria in full flight is a pure golden delight!
What a beautiful shrub!Would it grow in Zone 9/10?
Hi chriscandjonj,
Thanks. Yes, according to davesgarden.com, the kerria will definitely grow in your zone.
What a lovely yellow flowers! Great post! Thanks for sharing and for your visit! Have a great week!
Those little puffs of golden yellow are so charming. I really need to get over my aversion to yellow bushes, I reluctantly have forsythia in my yard. Spent too many childhood years pulling out scotch broom! But so many sweet yellow bushes like this should change my mind eh? Thanks for the visit.
How very beautiful those yellow flowers are! Great shots!
Wow! Beautiful shrub. Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing all that great info too.
Those are beautiful bright yellow blooms!
So petit and prety :)
Beautiful yellow flowers brighten up the day like sunshine! Have a great week, Sherry :)
I had always wondered how these bushes were called. Your photos make them look especially lovely.
Wow! I love it. It’s pretty yellow shrub!
what a lovely yellow flowers. thanks for sharing!
All your photographs are wonderful. Thank you very much for sharing them in Today’s Flowers. Thank you also for visiting my blog and leaving those very nice comments. Do appreciate you popping by :)
What an uplifting expanse of yellows ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
stunning bright yellow flowers. wow so lovely!
HOLY COW!!!! I wonder if these grow in the high desert?!
Hi Louise, yes I do think they would grow there! They seem to thrive in hot, dry areas, and according to davesgarden.com, they are hardy from zone 3a to zone 10b.
I am astounded at this bush. My goodness! How can you go inside and do other things when that is blooming? Wonderful and so abundant.
Hi Quietpaths, I admit I do take a lot of photos of it when it’s in full bloom.. lol It really is amazing that there are so many flowers on it!
Sherry: The number of blooms are simply amazing, thanks for sharing.
This reminds me of roses growing over my Grandparents fence when I was growing up. Sweet memories for me.
These shots are just wonderful! They are so full and lush.
I’ve not seen these before, it’s a feast to my eyes today :) Lovely!
I like kerria and your shots are wonderful.
I’m i pressed with this, beautiful yellow color! Thank you for your visit and greetings from Croatia
Oh, that Japanese Yellow Rose looks really gorgeous! Those lovely yellow flowers look like little fluffy balls from the distance; it looks just spectacular. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post. I would also like to thank you for visiting my blog and for your nice comment.:-)
What a grand display of yellow they make!
Thanks to everyone who participated this week. It was enjoyable as always. :)
Gorgeous yellows, I love how it falls like a Willow!
I am going to reply to you post in an email!
I LOVE it. I’ve tried to grow this in my USDA Zone 4 garden with no success…so I’m happy to see it here. ;-)
…The wild roses includes the species listed above and some of their hybrids…
A neighbor at Lake Holiday in Cross Junction, Va had cancer and she gave me a few suckers to plant. I think it’s the easiest shrub in the world to grow. Plus it’s a lovely reminder of our short time together.
Hi Patricia,
It really is easy to grow and so beautiful, and I’m sure it is and will continue to be a lovely reminder of your friend. Thanks for commenting.
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Hi, I have had my Kerria for 3 years now and has failed to flower each year. it sits beteen a rose of sharron which flowers late summer with yellow flowers and a dogwood.It is mostly in shade over the winter and the soil is good with good drainage. I have tried trimming hard and last year let it reach over 6ft and is now higher then the garden fence. So the sun shines on the plant for most of the day. I am thinking about digging it up completeley and take a cutting from my neighbour whose Kerria is in full bloom.
Hi steve,
That’s strange that you’ve had it so long and it hasn’t bloomed. Are you maybe pruning it in late winter or very early spring right before it forms buds? That’s all I can think of. It should bloom heavily in spring and then lightly all throughout the rest of spring and summer.
Sorry I can’t be of more help,
Thanks for visiting,
Sherry
I have a lot of trouble with rabbits , will they eat this shrub
Hi Tessa,
I haven’t noticed any rabbit damage to this shrub. We do have cats though and they keep the rabbits chased away. :)
I have had my Kerria for several years now. It just won’t flower. I have tried cutting back hard in the autumn and then in the spring. Then left it to overgrow past the hight of our garden fence. It’s positioned on a east facing fence and gets sun from midday onwards on the top branches they receive the sun for most of the afternoon/evening. At the moment its there to fill a gap of greenery. I have a rose of Sharon next it which flowers every year in ambundace.
Hi Steve, That is strange, and I honestly have no idea why it doesn’t bloom. I’m not sure where you are, maybe the buds get frozen in the early spring? I just don’t know. I wouldn’t worry about it not getting enough sun, they do well even in part shade. Maybe try not pruning it at all for a couple years? Sorry I can’t be of more help.
-Sherry
Hi Sherry, we live in Northumberland UK. I did have a similar plant in our previous garden and it bloomed every spring without fail. Our neighbours plant has been in full bloom this spring. So perhaps I have bought a duff plant. I was thinking if it was possible to pollinate. But without flowers I quests that would be impossible.
It’s definitely a mystery, Steve. Maybe get your neighbor to let you dig a bit of theirs? :) Sorry I can’t think of a reason yours is not blooming.
Where can I purchase this plant?
Hi Diane,
On this page you will find a list of vendors selling Kerria:
http://davesgarden.com/products/ps/go/54605/
-Sherry