About
Corylopsis glabrescens 'Longwood Chimes' is a deciduous shrub characterized by its broad, spreading form. In early to mid-spring, it produces numerous fragrant, drooping clusters of greenish-yellow blooms that appear on bare branches. This cultivar tends to bloom a bit later than its counterparts. Following the flowering period, heart-shaped, pleated leaves of mid-green emerge and transition to shades of orange and purple in the fall.
About the genus
Corylopsis consists of deciduous shrubs or small trees characterized by simple, serrated leaves. In early spring, they produce nodding racemes filled with small, typically fragrant, bell-shaped flowers that are pale yellow in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in partial shade on any moist but well-drained, preferably acidic soil, that is rich in organic matter.
- Pruning
- pruning group 1; or prune immediately after flowering if required.
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open cold frame in autumn. Insert softwood cuttings in summer. Propagate by layering in autumn.
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility