Enkianthus Varieties

It is native to open woodlands in japan. Palibinii flowers have more red in them than the species.

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Enkianthus varieties

The plant is compact growing with reasonably good orange red fall color red bells probably the most common cultivar this plant has flowers with a reddish edge. Vernonia southern cross brings late summer color to the garden. During the fall the leaves change to hues of red.

Other common names redvein enkianthus. Enkianthus is a genus of shrubs or small trees in the heath family ericaceae. Its elliptic blue green leaves are crowded in clusters at the branch tips and turn magnificent shades of orange and red in fall.

Perennials stand by me clematis is a gorgeous non vining selection. Genus enkianthus are deciduous shrubs with simple alternate leaves often colouring brilliantly in autumn and umbels of racemes of small urn or bell shaped flowers in spring or summer. Corinne kennedy is a garden guide frequent contributor to the seattle japanese garden blog and retired garden designer.

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. Pendulous clusters of red veined creamy yellow to orange flowers are dainty and delicate. Campanulatus is a large deciduous shrub of erect habit with small elliptic leaves turning bright red orange and yellow in autumn.

This genus is considered cladistically the most basal member of the ericaceae that is the descendant of the common. Redvein enkianthus enkianthus campanulatus. The fall color is consistently good and the growth habit is upright.

Annie S Gardening Corner May 2013