Lancashire Telegraph: The long smooth, grey-green catkins of Garrya elliptica the ‘Silk Tassel Bush’ The long smooth, grey-green catkins of Garrya elliptica the ‘Silk Tassel Bush’ One of the most striking decorative trees of late winter and early spring is the tassel tree, also called silk-tassel bush. The plant is evergreen and at this time of year it begins to elongate its ... You might not notice the silk tassel bush for most of the year, but in winter its distinctive catkins make it a show stopper, says Clive Edwards GARRYA elliptica, commonly known as the Silk Tassel ...

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Join the Heritage Seed Library, clean your bird bath and plant a silk-tassel bush Try this If you’re sick of the same old offerings of seed catalogues, join the Heritage Seed Library instead. Members ... Male forms of Garrya elliptica are impressive plants when laden with their long elegant tassels in winter and early spring. Female plants have much smaller catkins and clusters of round deep purple ...

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