An unusual, interesting and beautiful Japanese hardy perennial plant which flowers late Summer early Autumn is (Kirengeshoma Palmata). It has palmate foliage and yellow tubular blooms. This plant thrives in woodland conditions or in any part shady position in the garden.
Kirengeshoma Palmata Grows to around four feet tall and has a preference for acidic soil. Fully hardy and long lived. Kirengeshoma is late to appear above ground, often second week of May. Mark the planting position well so you do not damage the protruding shoots. Once it gets going in late Spring the growth can be seen daily.
We planted this perennial in our main border ten years ago. It was unfamiliar to us and we just had some doubts as to how hardy it would be. Especially in early May of the following year when there was no sign of emerging shoots. Well no fear, not one of my tales of woe, several days later the shoots did appear and as I have said the growth was visible daily. Although it flowered well in the main border we found a spot in the woodland where we felt it would be even more suited. This is a cracker of a plant, I am definitely not happy with my blurry picture of it and will swap it in late summer with hopefully one which is much better.
Hardiness – Fully hardy
Height – 90/100cm
Position – Partial shade
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No garden is complete without a few planters, ornaments, or fountains. Here is a few things which we have in the garden.
Mary, yer heid, ach I’ll fix it the morn.
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A nice water feature in our garden, not unique but I like it.
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Don’t know why you are hiding your face.
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No it is not me on a good day.
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Well used bird bath just outside our living room window, I was going to say lounge, but we are not very posh.
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This Japanese Lantern has been in the round garden for 23 years.
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And finally,the toadstool gathering moss with a very odd frog on top.
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On second thoughts, I couldn’t possibly leave out this Haddonstone planter which we purchased 26 years ago and has pride of place under our window in the front garden.
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Hi Alistair – thanks for featuring Kirengeshoma – a new one on me and an addition to my wishlist. If it’s Japanese and shady, I’m keen! Hence loved your lantern (do you have the Kirengeshoma in this locale?) Many of your ornaments are aged and look as though they belong. Nice collection
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Hi Laura, The Kirengeshoma is in our woodland area, the lantern would look good in the same position. Our aged ornaments match my weathered look.
I like most of your ornaments Alistair, especially the moss covered Toadstool. I thought mary was meant to look like that, like a ruin
The Kirengeshoma palmata is new to me and I like it, one definitely for my wishlist especially I’m attracted to plants with ‘palmata’ on it. Love the foliage!
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Yes guys, Mary did look like that after Elizabeth was finished with her. Kirengeshoma you will love, definitely not for full sun though.
Lovely flower that is new to me…and ohh all the beautiful yard art as we call it…beautiful pieces of sculpture that has weathered nicely…love the fountain and bird bath and the planter…
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A lot of your plants are new to me…but its good to read about them, very informative. Thanks Alistair for showcasing them!
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Thank you p3chandan for visiting, I am pleased to be of some interest, your posts never fail to fascinate me.
Well, this plant is new to me, too. I’m not sure I have enough shade – most of my garden is full sun. Love the ornaments that have moss on them. Just gives them so much character, I think. I also like that black grass in front of the water feature!
The black grass, (Ophiopogon Planiscapus Nigrescens) is very special. I think it would show up better if planted where you could mulch with gravel.
Hello Alistair, thanks for highlighting the K plant – its name confuses my tongue – we do not have any but a local garden Lytes Cary has a huge shady bed of it and all the visitors are amazed and ask what it is…talk about dramatic leaf!
Mike, I could just imagine Kirengeshoma planted en mass, fantastic.
The flower is new to me, but glad you posted it. I love your mossy mushroom. Such a pretty garden addition.
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It is unusual Donna, I am surprised that it isn’t seen more often in the garden centres.
I clicked on a post titled Magnolias at Kew and got Kirengoshoma, which I love—great shade plant—and your garden art. A little confused, but that planter at the end is magnificent and what happened to that statue’s head?
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Hi Carolyn, are you confused mostly with getting Kirengeshoma when looking for Magnolia or as is more likely my short captions with a slight Scottish flair. The first statue is aimed at Mary Queen of Scots losing her head at the reluctant orders of the English Queen Elizabeth. (Ach I’ll fix it the morn)—— if I have the time and am in the mood, I will stick your head back on tomorrow. (Wot you lookin at) there is a tiny fairy at the bottom of the picture looking straight at the camera, hence—- what are you looking at. Don’t know why you are hiding your face—- well any woman with a body like that has no need to look coy. At times I do have to remind myself that visitors to my posts are international. Always look forward to your visits and comments on my posts.
Now you are confused. On the popular page on Blotanical your post had the title “Magnolias at Kew”. I assume that was a mistake. I got the caption for the headless statue (we Americans do read our history too), but I just wanted to know how your statue actually lost its head. Does your Scottish flair extend to beheading statues?
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Hi Carolyn, Quite right of course you read history, after all I know about Geronimo and Buffalo Bill. I cant imagine why my post on blotanical is under the title Magnolias at Kew. Mary lost her head when I one day picked her up by the napper and away it came in my hand. Her official name is Hebe.
Love looking at the garden furnishings of others. It takes years for them to gain character and moss. Enjoyed the droll captions, too.
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Thanks for the visit Nell Jean, I suppose at times I have to take care that my droll Scottish lingo is understood not only by the local people.
Alistair – Does the creature (that’s not you ….) have a story ? It looks relatively new compared to the other ornaments.
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Hi b-a-g, cant really think of a story other than the wife was unusually attracted to it. It is very old yet does not age, ah, that maybe answers the attraction.
Hey, love your blog! It caught my attention as I am an American born Bonnie with Scottish ancestors. Your garden is very creative. I love the art. The planter, toadstool, and bird bath are my favorites. Thanks the lovely photos and good humor.
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Thanks for the visit Bonnie, and the kind comments.
Hi Alistair, What a wonderful assortment of objects you have in your garden! It would be hard to choose a favorite. I really like the birdbath and the moss covered toadstool. I feel sorry for poor Mary who has lost her head.
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Jennifer, Marys head has now been securely attached again.
Blotanical No 174. Out of 2,577! Congratulations to a fully fledged BlotSprout ;~)
Hope to see Mary, with reattached head, soon. I rather like your stone mushroom. That seems a peculiarly British idea. Do you know where why how it started?
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Marys head is back on Diana. The beheading thing was particularly in vogue in the time of Henry V111 although it was in practise long before. Only joking, I know its the stone mushroom thing which you talk of, how it came about, naw haven’t got a clue.
Alistair, thank you for posting about this lovely plant. I loved the captions for your garden art pictures.
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Thanks Masha, just like to add a little humour from time to time.
Hi Alistair, you have a wide garden there so you can use those ornaments. But i love most the blackish-purple grass, i wonder how its flowers look like if it does. I was also amused at your conversation with Carolyn, lol.
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Thank you Andrea, the black grass has tiny purple insignificant flowers.
aloha,
this is a beautiful plant, i think it would work so well with your black mondo as a combination….love all the statuary and focal points in your beautiful garden.
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I agree Noel, the black mondo would look good as a companion.