Staphylea bumalda - Japanese Bladdernut garden The fruits ripen better if

The fruits ripen better if planted against a south facing wall or if kept in a conservatory from mid-August until harvest (except the South coast of England)

leathery leaves

ending with bright yellow flowering clusters on leafless racemes

bright green stems are rounded (rush-like) and mainly leafless (leaves are small

In the spring (April-May)

Staphylea bumalda - Japanese Bladdernut garden The fruits ripen better ifDescription Specification Gift wrap Staphylea bumalda is an elegant, medium sized, deciduous shrub with pinnate leaves that have serrated edges and taper to a point. Subtle white, bell shaped flowers with a slight scent bloom in loose erect panicles from late spring to early summer. Later, the flowers give way to light green, baggy, inflated seed capsules which hang gracefully from the branches. The leaves have a great autumn colour which contrasts