Cercis chinensis Don Egolf - Chinese Redbud
Cercis chinensis Don Egolf - Chinese Redbud
Cercis chinensis Don Egolf - Chinese Redbud
Cercis chinensis Don Egolf
Chinese Redbud, Judas Tree
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Description
The Chinese Redbud 'Don Egolf' is a dwarf variety of Cercis chinensis appreciated for its bushy and regular habit, wider than it is tall. In spring, its bare branches are adorned with numerous small pink flowers grouped in clusters. Its slightly heart-shaped and thick leaves are deciduous. It thrives in sunny and semi-shady locations and in rich, moist, and well-drained soils. Cold-hardy and easy to grow, this small shrub will find its place in any garden, big or small, and even on your terrace in a large container.
Native to Asia (China and Japan), Cercis chinensis belongs to the Legume family, just like its cousin, the Judas tree or Cercis siliquastrum. Cercis species are cauliflorous. Their flowers appear directly on the wood, branches, and trunk. This is also the case with the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao), the papaya tree (Carica papaya), the durian tree (Durio zibethinus), and the jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus).
The Chinese Redbud 'Don Egolf' forms a compact and well-proportioned small shrub. With a slow growth rate, it doesn't exceed 2.5m in height and is generally wider than it is tall. In spring, before the emergence of its dark green and heart-shaped leaves, its branches and trunk are literally covered with clusters of pink flowers. It's a true delight for the eyes. Small, but very numerous, its flowers are papilionaceous, meaning they resemble those of sweet peas. Melliferous, they attract pollinators. The 'Don Egolf' variety is sterile. It does not produce fruits.
The Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf' will easily find its place in a small garden as a solitary specimen or even on a terrace in a large container. Plant it in full sun or semi-shade in a rich, moist, and well-drained soil. In a large garden, create a magnificent spring border by pairing it with a Cornus florida 'Cherokee Daybreak' with white flowers in May-June or another redbud with white flowers, such as Cercis chinensis 'Shirobana' which can be planted in the background.
Pair it with a summer-flowering clematis, like Clematis 'Fond Memories', which will climb up its trunk and bloom from June to October, when your redbud will no longer have flowers.
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Cercis
chinensis
Don Egolf
Fabaceae
Chinese Redbud, Judas Tree
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf' is an undemanding plant that thrives in a sunny or partially shaded position and in a rich, moist, and well-drained soil (not retaining too much water). Pruning is generally not necessary unless it becomes too bulky or to remove dead or unruly branches. In this case, prune in March-April.
Cercis trees do not appreciate being moved once established. Therefore, choose its location carefully, either as a standalone plant, in a border, or even in a free-flowering hedge.
Mulch the base of young Cercis trees to protect them from winter harshness.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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