Witch Hazel and shape question
libraqueen81
10 years ago
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Embothrium
10 years agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Happy New Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) plants
Comments (4)Ooh! Thanks for the tips. I've definitely got to figure out where to plant them. I see the Polly Hill Arboretum link runktrun provided above says the Ozarks one enjoys alkaline soil- ours is very neutral which is nice, but should I put lime down twice a year for this plant? While my plants are pretty small, I made a note to prune the molis for best results. Diggingthedirt: I like the two ideas of planting in front of evergreens and in a location where they can be backlit. 'Gardening by the Yard' on HGTV had a whole show on lighting up your garden with plants that catch the light. What a concept! I may have a great spot that is the best of both worlds, near an evergreen with back lighting from the south west, when the sun goes down. I also saw that the zone 6 'Wisley Supreme' might drop its flowers in a harsh late winter. Some places on my property are zone 5, and because of wind breaks etc., some areas are zone 6, so I will have to consider this carefully....See MoreHelp! Weird/gross elongated white bumps on witch hazel plant
Comments (3)Your image is too blurry for me to see anything identifiable. Are these 'bumps' attached to the leaf? If so, they are witch hazel cone (or nipple) gall. Common to this plant. If you think that this is what's going on with your plant, cut one open and see a nursery for the species of aphid that makes these galls....See MoreWitch Hazel
Comments (4)Hi Edwarda, The corkscrew willow is not the corkscrew hazel (Corylus avellana 'contorta'). I actually wanted the corkscrew hazel originally but the only ones that were in stock at the time were huge and much too expensive for my budget. I purchased the willow instead because I was told by the sales rep that it would grow into a small tree (this was at least 5 years ago). Problem is that while this willow has corkscrew-like branches, it isn't shaping into the upright, acute angle shape that defines the Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'. The shape of this tree is much more domed.... which makes me believe that it is not the variety sold on the tag. (I could be wrong. The tree is not very big despite its age. I had it in a pot for the past three years which certainly curbed it's growth but it is growing strong now that it is in the ground.) In any case, I am worried that this tree will eventually get too large if it is not the selection advertised. I really do not want a 40ft. tree in my small backyard! Hence, my desire for a Hamamelis... a slow growing tree with easy, fool-proof identification. :-)...See MoreChinese Witch Hazel vs Vernal Witch Hazel
Comments (12)I have a unnamed H. vernalis and one struggling H. x intermedia 'Diane', and the H. virginiana grow wild and so there are zillions of them. As far as color here, the H. virigniana is a beautiful clear yellow, and the best ones bloom after the leaves have fallen with relatively large yellow flowers, but no perceptible scent to me. The winter silhouette is quite nice. I really like them. My H. x intermedia (struggling since we are at or perhaps past its northern limit) has a consistently gorgeous orange/yellow/red mix of foliage color and deep red-orange spring flowers that stand out against the remaining snow. Color is a bit too blue in this photo. H. x intermedia 'Diane' From garden photos 07 If H. intermedia were hardier or my area warmer, I would plant many of these, and I may plant more, hoping to find some that are a bit hardier. Fall color may depend on the soil (mine is acid fine sandy loam) or some other factor, IDK. Here's a yellow H. x intermedia (not mine, but at the airport 35 miles south of me - different microclimate) pruned to tree form. From witch hazels My H. vernalis is the least attractive of the bunch. From garden photos 07 Flowers are tiny (to compare this photo with 'Diane' above, realize that the base holding the petals is almost twice as large for 'Diane' as for the vernal witch hazel) and pale reddish orange from a distance, though en mass they do show against the evergreens behind them. I haven't found the scent particularly attractive, sort of like cheap soap. It also tends to keep almost half its leaves, though I may try to remove some of them once they are thoroughly dry this winter. No appreciable fall color. Even though I live on an old farm and actively garden on a couple of acres, I wouldn't waste the space or money on another of these. Perhaps some named varieties would be better or you will have better luck with your seedlings than I. Blooming H. vernalis (yes it needs pruning) From witch hazels H. vernalis fall color From witch hazels So my order of preference is H. x intermedia (assuming finding one hardy enough to grow well here) H. virginiana H. vernalis YMMV This post was edited by nhbabs on Sun, Dec 7, 14 at 11:01...See MoreEmbothrium
10 years agoviburnumvalley
10 years agoThis is what is worth going out in the winter to see.
Plant it near your daily circuit, and no extra effort is required.
I have plenty of the fragrant viburnums, too, which provide another round of olfactory satisfaction months later.
Embothrium
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10 years agolibraqueen81
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7 years agogaryz8bpnw
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoLibraQueen81 I'd put a Witch Hazel Pallida in the most sunny location you can. It gets large and fragrance will carry better than many others.
If zone 6 or higher, it sounds like a potentially great location for Hydrangea (add more compost dug deeply if on dry side). Hydrangea have extremely long bloom season, wide range of colors and leaf textures (not yellow or orange though), and you will see them from a distance! Fast growing and easy to propigate on site to fill the space (try ground layering). $10 - 30 can fill a 6' space in 3-4 years if plant right and match light needs. Added a few internet photos to get you thinking.
The last one was from our former house along the front of our shady yard. Only 1 - 2 hr direct sun daily. Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla' and two Hygrangea macrophylla 'Mathilda Gutges' are there, along with 7' Orepet Lily 'Con D'Ora.
Best part is with most macrophylla Hydrangea you can shift colors with pH adjustment or Aluminum Sulphate addition. The photo above is a start of the same deep cobalt blue Mathilda above in the the new yard with uneven garden lime addition. Colors can be anywhere between deep colbalt blue, purple and saturated pink. So you can balance colors ranges ... or change your mind later, without replanting.
'Selina' can be deep pink to red and bronze foliage.
Need to fill space?
Our giant Hydrangea aspera (labeled 'Sargentianum' but not verified) was 12' x 12' and in almost complete shade, but bright and open. Would get double the bloom with just a little more light. The leaves are 12" long and you can see them at a distance.
garyz8bpnw
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHydrangea macrophylla 'New Wine'
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Revolution' both in our yard.
Fall color this year in a shady place in our yard Hydrangea serrata 'Beni Gaku'. Internet photo of the flowers I suspect if grown perfectly.
'Burning Embers'
Best part of growing Hydrangeas is all the cut flowers you will be taking to work or gifting visitors!
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5