Jeffersonia diphylla

  • Product number: 593100
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Jeffersonia diphylla

A special shade plant that deserves some extra explanation!
I cannot match the description from Kwekerij De Hessenhof; you can read about this plant on their website:
One of the few plants that is certainly as striking when sprouting as it is during flowering. The young shoots and blue-grey leaves are remarkably red. When the thick, white flower buds become visible, the contrast with the purplish-red flower stalk is greatest. When they open, we see a beautiful white flower. It seems as if a wax layer has been sprayed over it to keep the whole in this pristine state a little longer. The prominent light yellow stamens soon fall off. After flowering, this beauty disappears under highly interesting foliage that grows much taller. It is shield-shaped and has two deeply incised lobes.
Jeffersonia is a rare, slow-growing shade plant that, (believe it or not), is related to Berberis. The name is in honor of Thomas Jefferson, who was president of the US from 1801-1808. He was a passionate plant lover and botany interested him greatly. There are only two species of Jeffersonia: an American and an Asian species. The latter, J. dubia, is the rarest, while the other, J. diphylla, is the strongest growing. They prefer a humic, not too dry soil in the shade. Dig a deep planting hole and mix it with plenty of leaf mould. In this, they can easily last for decades.
A detailed germination method can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25319374/

Names:
Latin: Jeffersonia diphylla
Dutch: Jeffersonia
English: Twinleaf

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Sowing method: The easiest method is to sow directly into the ground in a sheltered spot in the garden. Germination takes a long time and always requires overwintering. For controlled sowing in a seed tray, first give 2-4 weeks of warmth (18-22̊ C), then a cold period in, for example, the refrigerator (+4̊ C) for 4-6 weeks, then slowly warm up to room temperature again, after which germination will follow. Sowing directly into the ground is also possible; just let winter come and go, and germination will occur in the spring.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • April
  • May
  • June

Harvesting time:

  • Not applicable / Not known

Soil type:

  • Loamy

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Shade
  • Flower colour: Brilliant white flower with light yellow stamens
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: N/A
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Advanced
  • Latin: Jeffersonia diphylla
  • Dutch: Jeffersonia
  • Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
  • English: Twinleaf
  • All year round

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