Witch Hazels blooming anywhere yet?

Matt W (Zone 5 OH)

10 years ago

Anyone's Witch Hazel's blooming yet? If so, how bout some pictures?

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whaas_5a
10 years ago
Mine usually bloom in early to mid Feb...sometimes late Jan. For some reason my hybrids and vernalis bloom in that same time frame.

Nothing yet. I do have several selections on the way this spring.

I'll post if any open up.
mainegard3
10 years ago
I love witchhazel and my Jelena usually opens Feb 21. So far, no flower bud clusters except 1. Should all the flower buds clusters be visible at this point? Can't distinguish between those and leaf buds. It's been a very cold winter so I suspect it delayed or perhaps killed some buds.
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babs, I seem to like both the yellows and the reds so I will have to take a look at that 'Diane'. I haven't seen any of these in a garden setting, only in photos. I hope you have good luck with yours this winter..and maybe you will post a photo in the spring when it blooms? :-) dtd...What a shame that the suckering spoils the effect. One of the qualities I like about the witch hazel, is the form. The bloom and the fall foliage alone is something you can probably find in other shrubs, but I have seen a number of photos of WHazels that have a wonderful form. Of course, I was assuming that some pruning was involved to do that, but I didn't realize they sucker that badly. I think it would make me unhappy if it suckered that much. For instance, on crabtrees that have a lot of suckering at the base. I really want to see that single, attractive trunk and the suckering at the base just spoils it for me. So, when you say 'ask about the rootstock', are you saying that the particular shrubs you bought from forestfarm were the problem and that some nurseries might sell some that won't sucker? Can I ask, what is your favorite aspect of having a Witch Hazel in your garden and if you gave it away would you really miss it? Thank you both.. :-) pm2
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Hi Ginny - Isn't Arnold wonderful? Mine started blooming, just barely, before the intense cold set in here, but it's really in full swing now. My other Hamamelis, Diane and Jelena, are just about done, they're quite a bit earlier than Arnold and don't always signal the end of winter for that reason. I'm checking around to see which plants that were blooming before the big chill set in were decimated by the cold and which ones bounced back. Snowdrops, witch hazel, heaths and hellebores look fine, but winter jasmine (Jasminium nudiflorum) flowers are mush. Maybe it'll put out more flowers and give a second show, I'll keep checking.
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wannabegardnr
10 years ago
Yes, the two I walk by in my neighborhood are in full bloom since last week.
viburnumvalley
10 years ago
Why, yes.

'Jelena'...
viburnumvalley
10 years ago
And there's more!

'Diane'....
viburnumvalley
10 years ago
Can't be without a yeller feller, like:

H. mollis 'Wisley Supreme'...
whaas_5a
10 years ago
VV, is Wisley usually that florous or is that just a really nice cluster on that branch?

Nice pics, thanks for sharing.
viburnumvalley
10 years ago
'Wisley Supreme' is better than that picture. My little plant is just getting its legs under it, after being abused in a container for a couple years.

I will try to get images of older established plants in our parks in Louisville, so that you can see how tremendous this selection really is.
sam_md
10 years ago
Vernal Witch Hazel taken today against the snow. The bitty flowers are impervious to cold.
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'Pallida' in bloom today with its spicey sweet flowers. This selection does not have the stiff, upright habid of 'AP' instead it is more graceful and picturesque, also flowering is earlier since 'AP' has not opened up yet.
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