Think You Can Identify This Plant? No. 51 – January 2009

If you know the genus and species of this calendar month ’s mystery story flora , you could deliver the goods a barren year ’s subscription toFine Gardening . post your entry , along with your complete posting name and address , by January 31 , 2009 to[email protect ] . The winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries .

Last calendar month ’s mystery plant wasCercidiphyllum japonicum , commonly known as the katsura Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . This fall upon deciduous tree , native to China and Japan , has rounded , heart - shaped leaves arranged in cascading layers that create a rounded passel of light unripened leafage with a pleasing overall grain . In fall the leaf wrick vivid subtlety of yellow , orangish , and violent , and by some account reek like burnt sugar when fall . This tree diagram will grow up to 60 feet marvelous and wide and prefers full sun or partial shade ; moist , prolific , well - drain , neutral to acidulent grime ; and shelter from cold winds in wintertime . It is hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8 and needs minimum pruning in recent winter or early spring . Anjum TareenofEverett , Washington , was choose at random from all right entries to get a free one - year subscription toFine Gardening . Congratulations , Anjum !

What eLetter subscribers have to say about Cercidiphyllum japonicum:

“ Wonderful tree , and oh the fragrance in the former dusk as the leaves turn!”-Carol Foster Hall , Rockville , Maryland

“ Katsuras are one of my favored trees!”-Sylva Jurasin , Aberdeen , Washington

“ I have this plant next to the driveway and I am encouraging it to grow up and become a shade tree . It replaces a Norway maple that I lost to sunscald . The maple ’s only virtue was that it shaded the driveway like a great umbrella . Otherwise , I am glad to be free of it . The katsura tree has very skillful fall color and a pretty pyramidical shape . coincidently , I have last month ’s plant , Amsonia hubrichtii , planted next to it and they colourise up together and looked wonderful . The katsura really does reek mellifluous when the farewell turn . The scent lasts for quite a while , too . ”-Lucy Goszkowski , Annapolis , Maryland

“ I had read that its foliage smell like cotton fiber candy as it turns orangish in the fall , so one autumn day , as I figure the woody plant gardens on a sojourn to the Biltmore estate , I have a go at it instantly what to bet for when that amusement parking lot aroma hit my nose . I run until I visualise it , glowing and gorgeous . I stuffed handfulls of the leaves in my pockets to sniff as I toured the rest of the reason . ”-Carol Reese , Jackson Tennessee

“ It has a wonderful aroma in the surrender as the leaves are turning . ”-Lynn S. Pennett , Downingtown , Pennsylvania

“ A great tree!”-Kirk Himelick , West Chester , Pennsylvania

“ They are so graceful and beautiful when they mature . There is an allee of them at Regis College that is just gorgeous!”-Kath Holland , North Easton , Massachusetts

“ Katsura is a lovely , graceful tree diagram in either its standard form or the weeping variety , with especially nice fall coloring . I ’ve set a few of them through the years . Underused in my opinion . ”-Anonymous

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