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A nice plant for a woodland setting or a bog gardenKirengeshoma palmataAlso known as yellow waxbells, Kirengeshoma palmata is a late-flowering rhizomatous perennial. It grows to 1.2 meters (3-4.5 feet) high with arching stems and is native to the woods and mountain lowlands of Korea and the Japanese islands of Shikoku and Kyushu. The unusual name of Kirengeshoma is a Latinized version of the original Japanese name. Palmata, of course, is a common specific epithet, means shaped like a hand and refers to the foliage. Formerly classified in its own family, Kirengeshoma palmata is now a member of the hydrangea family, although its flowers, which are around 3 cm (1.5 inches) long, are more reminiscent of those of a single-flowered Japanese anemone. The flowers of this garden plants are a fairly deep yellow. In the wild, though, the colour of specimens range from white to apricot. The fleshy-petalled flowers are borne in sprays on wiry stems that bend under their own weight. While beautiful and graceful, they never really open fully. The buds start to burst in early the early fall.
Most experts thinks that there is only one species in its genus, but some botanists prefer to classify the Korean plants separately as Kirengeshoma koreana. As far as gardeners are concerned any differences between the plants are very minor. There is some suggestion that the Korean plants may eventually be larger than their Japanese cousins and that their flowers will open more fully.
Kirengeshoma palmata is a perfect companion for any Japanese or Chinese woodland plants in the garden. It looks magnificent under maples, its leaf shape is complementary. With its need for ample summer moisture, it thrives at the edges of a bog garden along with candelabra primroses, Rodgersia and irises. Thanks to its late flowering habit, Kirengeshoma palmata is a nice way to provide a burst of color and interest at a time of year when other woodland plants are becoming dull... About the author: Geoff Bryant writes garden books and is a horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. His stock photo library is called Country, Farm and Garden at (www.cfgphoto.com).
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