Description
Leatherleaf is a beautiful dwarf evergreen shrub with thick, leathery leaves, which are turning red-brown in the winter (hence the common name). It has a dense branching and the older stems turn gray with a fine exfoliating bark texture.
The white, bell shaped flowers on long inflorescences appear in April-July, depending on the region. It is the sole member of the genus Chamaedaphne.
A shrub I wish to be able to grow, alas it needs an edge of a pond, stream or bog in order to survive.
More pictures and a blog post here: Belated Friday’s Seeds – Chamaedaphne
Germination: cold/moist stratification; sow in late fall/early winter. Naturally the seeds will germinate in sphagnum and sedge mats, so we can try to ‘replicate’ by sowing in moss, better on sphagnum moss if possible, on top of acidic soil mix.
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