Comments on: Chimonanthus https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Becky Robert https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/#comment-852 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:14:28 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=2828#comment-852 In reply to Eric Hagiwara-Nagata.

Sorry Eric. We only sell plants on site during out Scott Arboretum Sales in the spring and fall. We do not ship plants.

Sincerely,
Becky Robert
Scott Arboretum

]]> By: Eric Hagiwara-Nagata https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/#comment-851 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:41:35 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=2828#comment-851 Do you have grandiflorus available?
Is shipping possible?
Thanks Andrew.
It’s me, Eric Hagiwara-Nagata
Garden Delights Nursery
http://Www.hanascape.com
Could also obtain via Strybing/San Francisco Bot Garden

Have you checked on the flowering cherries recently?

]]> By: Andrew Bunting https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/#comment-850 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:30:10 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=2828#comment-850 Alice,

I would say the one with saturated yellow flowers is ‘Luteus’ and the one with larger flowers is ‘Grandiflorus’.

Andrew

]]> By: alice nicolson https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/#comment-849 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:25:01 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=2828#comment-849 At a post-MANTS party yesterday we had three different variations on this shrub: the straight species, with pale cream petals that don’t spread much and have a dark red stain; a cv with flowers much the same as the straight species, but with saturated bright yellow outer petals; and one with a larger-flowered, medium yellow flower that spreads open and has no red eye – it looks almost double compared with the others. Both the 2nd and 3rd were bought as C. praecox ‘Luteus’. I think the last one is true Luteus and that the 2nd one may be var. grandiflorus. Comments, Andrew?

]]> By: Rhea Doherty https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/#comment-848 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:09:11 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=2828#comment-848 The first time I visited the Scott Arboretum I was introduced to this wonderful shrub. I entered the building and caught a whiff of the most delightful fragrance. Andrew Bunting, who was to lead our tour, heard me ask, what it was, and was kind enough to enlighten me. I made a mental note to search it out. Imagine my delight when after becoming a member, I found Chimonanthus praecox ‘Luteus’ at the biennial plant sale. Mine is approx. 6 ft. tall now, and I planted it in my front garden beds near the walkway. I live in town, with quite a bit of foot traffic passing by my gardens. Many times, I have seen folks stop in their tracks, when they pick up the scent.

]]> By: Andrew Bunting https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/#comment-847 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:28:35 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=2828#comment-847 The straight species is understated, but the cultivar ‘Luteus’ is stunning.

]]> By: Lucy G https://www.scottarboretum.org/chimonanthus/#comment-846 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:00:47 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=2828#comment-846 This is one of my very favorite shrubs. I’m in central MD (z7) and it blooms all through January and February. It’s not necessary to plant it next to a path to appreciate the fragrance. I discovered this plant by following my nose on a winter day in a public garden about 20 years ago. Mine is about 10 ft. tall now and I can smell it across the yard on sunny days. This is really lovely in winter; the photo doesn’t do it justice. It’s not a “hey, look at me” bloomer like an azalea; it’s rather restrained and sort of Asian-looking.

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