Kerria japonica Golden Guinea, 3L
£20.00
notes
Also known as the Japanese rose, Kerria japonica Golden Guinea is a deciduous shrub notable for its bright yellow buttercup-like flowers and veined, toothed leaves. The medium sized shrub spreads through suckering and is good at tolerating poor soil. It is a recipient of the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit), for all round excellence.
Dimensions
- 3L
- Height and Spread: 200cm (6ft 7in) x 250cm (8ft) in 5-10 years
Features
notes
Also known as the Japanese rose, Kerria japonica Golden Guinea is a deciduous shrub notable for its bright yellow buttercup-like flowers and veined, toothed leaves. The medium sized shrub spreads through suckering and is good at tolerating poor soil. It is a recipient of the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit), for all round excellence.
Insights
Kerria japonica Golden Guinea is a great plant for brightening a woodland edge or as a foil against green foliage in the border. Commonly known, rather charmingly, as Batchelor’s Buttons, this plant is said to be one of the easiest shrubs to grow (but it can get rather carried away!) It flowers on new growth so needs to cut back to produce the best blooms, and to keep it in check.
Details
- Flowers: March - April
- Hardy
- Deciduous
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- Full sun or partial shade
- All aspects
Care
- Has the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well
- Prune in late spring by cutting back one in three stems to ground level and cut the others at various heights to encourage various flowering heights. Remove any suckers.
Glossary
Cottage Garden
