Kirengeshoma palmata
(Yellow Waxbells)
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Japan
Year of Introduction - 1891
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 1m or more
Width - 75cm
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: Clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with slender, upright stems that arch at the tips. Large, mid to dark green leaves are palmately lobed to rounded with sharply pointed lobes. Nodding, soft yellow, bell-shaped flowers are held in Cymes and produced from early to mid autumn.
Flower:
Nodding, tubular bell-shaped flowers are pale yellow and have a waxy texture. Flowers are held in cymes (three flowers per cyme) and produced in September and October.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Tubular bell-shaped flowers in cymes
Flowering time: September, October
Foliage:
Rich mid to dark green leaves are palmately lobed or rounded in shape with sharply pointed lobes at the margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs up the slender, purple stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed to rounded
Pest and Diseases:
Protect from slugs and snails.
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil that is lime-free. Kirengeshoma palmata will benefit from being placed in a position that is sheltered from strong winds.