JC Raulston Arboretum Winter Symposium 2023
127 - Emmenopterys henryi
Plant-Tree
Closed
Current Bid: $201
(Pot Sz: 3 qt; Ht: 18")
Common name: Chinese Emmenopterys
¤ deciduous tree to 30'–40'
¤ plant in sun to partial shade
¤ hardy to zone 7
¤ white flowers in summer
¤ exceptionally fragrant
Rare in the wild and rare in cultivation. This is a deciduous, large tree with showy flowers (long panicles with white bracts) appearing in midsummer over an extended period. The thick textured flowers are intensely fragrant and a tree in full flower will stop even the most jaded plantsman in his or her tracks. The JCRA gets regular requests for seed of this lovely tree from across the globe. It typically takes more than a few years to see the flowers (6 to 75) but these cutting grown plants from our tree should come into flower sooner than a seedling would. The English common name 'Chinese Emmenopterys' is as uninspired as the Chinese common name xiang guo shu which translates as 'Fragrant fruit tree'.
Common name: Chinese Emmenopterys
¤ deciduous tree to 30'–40'
¤ plant in sun to partial shade
¤ hardy to zone 7
¤ white flowers in summer
¤ exceptionally fragrant
Rare in the wild and rare in cultivation. This is a deciduous, large tree with showy flowers (long panicles with white bracts) appearing in midsummer over an extended period. The thick textured flowers are intensely fragrant and a tree in full flower will stop even the most jaded plantsman in his or her tracks. The JCRA gets regular requests for seed of this lovely tree from across the globe. It typically takes more than a few years to see the flowers (6 to 75) but these cutting grown plants from our tree should come into flower sooner than a seedling would. The English common name 'Chinese Emmenopterys' is as uninspired as the Chinese common name xiang guo shu which translates as 'Fragrant fruit tree'.
