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Garrya will grow to around 2 - 3m, (6.5' to 10') larger in a more sheltered spot. Garrya elliptica is ideal to grow against a wall to provide shelter and to display the catkins. Garrya grow at a medium rate and it will take up to 20 years to reach full size and maturity, which is around 4 meters.
How do you propagate Garrya Elliptica?
Garrya are fairly easy to propagate from semi ripe new growth cuttings taken in June or July and put into a heated mist bench. Female forms of G. elliptica do, of course, set seeds but there is only one form to grow if you want these huge catkins every year!
How do you prune a Garry's Mod?
Allow free-standing shrubs to develop un-pruned where there is space, but if pruning is required:
- Remove any crossing, rubbing or badly placed shoots, as well as any dead, diseased or damaged ones.
- Renovate (if necessary) by cutting back plants gradually over three to four years to a low framework of branches.
How hard is Garrya Elliptica?
elliptica which originates from California and is classified as ** hardy which is around -10 degrees, but I have seen Garrya growing successfully in some fairly cold areas planted in a more sheltered part of the garden.
