Kerria japonica

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Height
2 m
Flower colour
yellow
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, semi-shade, sun, shade
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
permeable, all substrates
Kerria japonica
Characteristics:
Habit
Small shrub, 0.8-1.5 (2) m tall and wide, many shoots but few twigs; gradually like a thicket with short runners; upright and arching; twigs lively green; medium to fast-growing
Blossom
When leaves shoot, shimmering bowl flowers, end of April to May, some second flowers
Leaves
Oval-lanceolate, pointed, early shoots at end of April; fresh green, green-yellow in November
Fruits
Inconspicuous
Roots
Shallow, with runners
Demands
Sun to shade, flowers bleached in the sun, longer flowering time in the shade; tolerates warmth, usually frost hardy, occasional damage is no problem, not demanding
Soil
On all soil that is not too dense
Tips
Fertilising causes it to spread like weeds with few flowers
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5b    
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99960107 Cont, 40-60 €15.00
99070107 Cont, 60-100 €18.00
bks18740004 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €65.00
bks18740005 specimen, Cont 15 l, 100-125 €95.00
bks18740003 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 125-150 €145.00
99260107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €65.00
99360107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €95.00
99460107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €145.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99960107 Cont, 40-60 €15.00
99070107 Cont, 60-100 €18.00
bks18740004 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €65.00
bks18740005 specimen, Cont 15 l, 100-125 €95.00
bks18740003 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 125-150 €145.00
99260107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €65.00
99360107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €95.00
99460107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €145.00