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Profile:3 positives
4 neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Author | Comment |
| Positive | Redding | On Oct 8, 2007, Redding from Redding, CA wrote: We stayed at a Marriot in Portland this past summer. They had beautiful mature Katsura trees all along the front of their buildings. The landscaping company who planted them was "Pacific Northwest". Their website is "nwclassics.net" I bought 3 katsura's and planted them on the East side of our home. | | Neutral | berrygirl | On Mar 17, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: Cercidiphyllum japonicum KATSURA TREE Dec (z5) (Bon,Fra lvs)
The wonderful "secret" of this large wide-spreading shade tree is that its heart-shaped lvs, reddish when young, turn yel-or in fall & emit the delightful fragrance of caramel--an added touch of magic for fall. S/M | | Positive | stforst | On Jun 15, 2006, stforst from Bowen Island, Canada wrote: We had a fabulous specimen in our yard in Vancouver, BC. We have moved to Bowen Island, and I have just found a hitchhiker in my pots - a Katsura seedling. The seeds germinated frequently in the garden under the tree. I am trying to find a site for it, but our property has thin soil cover, with a lot of exposed bedrock or forest. | | Positive | cynxing | On Aug 18, 2004, cynxing from Northampton, MA wrote: Re: Seed collection
There are several Katsura trees in and around Smith College in Northampton, MA. At this writing (mid-August), the trees are sending out green seed pods in clusters which brown and split and release flat brown seeds. | | Neutral | xeger | On Jul 19, 2004, xeger wrote: This plant is listed as poisonous in a number of references. | | Neutral | Kwmsf | On Mar 20, 2002, Kwmsf from Clifford, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: This is an elegant shade tree for those who want something a little different. The leaves are heart shaped, with a red tint in the spring, and the tree is pleasing to look at as a speciman any time of the year but the unusual quality of this tree is it's fall scent. When the leaves begin to fall the tree emits an odor described as caramel, burnt sugar or cotton candy. Cultivars of the tree have been grown for over 300 years in Japan. | | Neutral | Evert | On Oct 25, 2001, Evert from Espoo, Finland (Zone 4b) wrote: Katsura grows in cold areas much more little than where it's originally from (Japan.) There it might grow up to 40 metres high. It grows well also in Finland, so it should grow in US zones 4-5, maybe even zone 3.
The leaves have very nice sweet scent when they are falling onto the ground. It's like a sweet candy, sugar, gingerbiscuits, etc. |
| Regional...This plant has been said to grow in the following regions: Petaluma, California
Redding, California
Downers Grove, Illinois
Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Grand Haven, Michigan
Fulton, Missouri
Hollis, New Hampshire
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Jefferson, New York
Oneonta, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio (2 reports)
Cheshire, Oregon
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Charleston, South Carolina
Camas, Washington
Redmond, Washington
Seattle, Washington
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