As autumn leaves begin to fall

The delayed appearance of flower buds on the red-flowered ‘Akebono’ paperbush (Edgeworthia papyrifera ‘Akebono’) is curious but reason for joy as the garden begins its transition to winter dormancy. There are six fully budded, very large paperbushes (Edgeworthia chrysantha) in the garden with yellow tipped tubular, late winter flowers, but after fearing the newly planted…