General Description | Small golden flowers, bright green stems year round, deeply veined leaves. |
ID Characteristic | Kerria japonica has distinct saucer shaped golden yellow flowers. Alternate deeply veined leaves and over sized leaves on none flowering stems. |
Shape | Loose, unkempt and somewhat open. |
Propagation | By clump division, layers or summer cuttings. |
Cultivation | Should be planted in fertile, well drained soil, can be grown in full sun or in with partial shade if there is sufficient moisture. |
Pests | Twig blight and root rot along with cankers are issues that can affect the plant but they are not common. |
Notable Specimens | The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Bark/Stem Description | Very distinct colour, bright green all through the winter, turns a yellow-green occasionally in autumn. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Greenish brown, usually with five exposed scales. |
Leaf Description | Alternate, double serrate leaves, bright green to 4 cm long, half as wide. petiole is 4-6 mm long, over sized leaves are found on non-flowering stems. |
Flower Description | Saucer shaped golden yellow flowers with 5 petals, the flowers bloom mid-May and have some prominent stamens. |
Fruit Description | The fruits are diminutive and a brown-black colour; nutlike. |
Colour Description | Beautiful bright yellow flowers, with greenish- brown buds, stems are a bright green, that retains that colour all year. |
Texture Description | Fine texture in winter and in leaf. |