Enkianthus Flower

Enkianthus perulatus commonly called white enkianthus is a compact slow growing deciduous shrub that typically grows to 6 tall with a similar spread it is native to sunny woodland areas of japan. Its elliptic blue green leaves are crowded in clusters at the branch tips and turn magnificent shades of orange and red in fall.

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Enkianthus flower

Urn shaped lantern like snowy white flowers 1 3 long in drooping clusters bloom in april to early may slightly before or at the time of leaf emergence in. Campanulatus is a large deciduous shrub of erect habit with small elliptic leaves turning bright red orange and yellow in autumn. Tiny bell shaped nodding creamy yellow to whitish pink flowers each to 1 2 long with pink striping and edging appear in pendulous clusters racemes in late.

An ericaceous plant they do best with moist acidic soil in sun to part shade. If you have a location with acidic soil consider planting enkianthus campanulatus the red vein enkianthus in the springtime this shrub is covered with a profusion of white flowers that feature pink veins. Ideally grown with rhododendrons which share the same acidic soil requirements.

Campanulatus the red veined enkianthus has bell shaped flowers with red veins. It grows at the rock of mountain from mainland to kyushu and shikoku in japan. The royal horticultural society has given it the award of garden merit agm.

Design ideas feature as a showy specimen or or mass in the landscape. Monrovia s redvein enkianthus details and information. Enkianthus campanulatus commonly called redvein enkianthus is an upright deciduous shrub which typically grows 6 8 tall less frequently to 10 15 it is native to open woodlands in japan.

During the fall the leaves change to hues of red. Other common names redvein enkianthus. Enkianthus sometimes known as pagoda bush is a little known genus in the heather family ericaceae which also includes rhododendrons azaleas blueberries huckleberries and of course heathers although its flowers are not as showy as most other spring blooming shrubs it s a lovely plant with subtle charms.

Wildwood World April 2015