Stachyurus chinensis 'Joy Forever' (Joy Forever Chinese stachyurus)
Botanical Information
| Family | Stachyuraceae |
| Genus | Stachyurus |
| Species | chinensis |
| Cultivar | 'Joy Forever' |
| Synonyms | Stachyurus praecox 'Joy Forever' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -15 - 10 |
| Height | 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread | 2.5 - 4 m |
| Flowering Period | February, March, April |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Sprawling to mounding. |
| Landscape | Unusual specimen shrub. Suitable for shrub border or for growing in a woodland garden or against a wall. |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood or heeled semi-ripe cuttings |
| Cultivation | Grow in light moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acidic soils. Protect from drying winds. |
| Pests | Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Leaf Description | Dark green leaves that are edged, and sometimes spotted, with yellow before taking on a bronze tinge in autumn. |
| Flower Description | Stiff hanging racemes of pale lemon cup-shaped flowers. |
Photographs
Stachyurus chinensis 'Joy Forever', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Stachyurus chinensis 'Joy Forever', leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Stachyurus chinensis 'Joy Forever', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Stachyurus chinensis 'Joy Forever', flower bud, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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