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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Sunburst'

21 years ago

R. Gossler likes it (see Gossler Farms web site). Any other opinions?

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david_5311
21 years ago
I have seen several in my visits to nurseries around the country. Seems very floriferous from a small size/early age, but none of those I have seen/smelled had even the slightest fragrance, of course one of the main reasons for growing a witchhazel, at least for me. I have never seen a well established plant though.
Ron_B
Original Author
21 years ago
Interesting. And this says it has poor foliage as well.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hamamelis Evaluation
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Congrats , that narrows the field on graft vs. from seed. It may be one of the common H. x intermedia types, of which there are scads today. I'd wait to see it's form in the years to come to possibly help in ID - * Upright, horizonal spreading, vase shaped, rounded bush, spreading, weeping . Other formats help in ID: Vigour - strong, medium, slow, compact, twiggy, branching Average size of plant - height and width in metres of plants ten to fifteen years of age (this could be plus or minus 20 percent, depending on growing conditions. Foliage -measurements of a leaf in millimetres; an average, taken from a leaf of a healthy plant, midway along a shoot of the current season's growth (this could be plus or minus 20 percent, depending on growing conditions) Leaf shape - broadly elliptic, obovate, orbicular, orbicular-obovate, ovate-orbicular Leaf colour - young foliage, mature foliage, and autumn colour Flowers - average petal size in millimetres (this can be plus or minus 10 percent depending on growing conditions), shape of petal, petal colour, calyx colour, overall colour effect (calyx colour has an effect on overall colour), fragrance, and flowering period depending on locale. Flower colour is relative and very difficult to be precise. * You may have better luck in tracking down the supplier at the plant sale. Here is a link that might be useful: * Source
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
21 years ago
I've never noticed anything odd about the foliage before, but the flower color is pretty striking (if you like yellow) - a bright suphurous color. Personally, I prefer the more intensely colored cultivars - Hiltingbury, Fire Charm, Winter Beauty or Ruby Glow. Heck, even Diane and Jelena, if pressed.

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Stewart_7
21 years ago
I have a potted Westerstede that I purchased on sale this Fall, and have yet to detect any fragrance in its newly forming buds. Yesterday I saw Jelena in full bloom for the first time at a local nursery that was a good price and size. Any opinions on which of these two I would enjoy the most? Fragrance, Shape? I have a small garden. Thanks Ron , for sharing the informative chart!
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Ron_B
Original Author
21 years ago
Saw a good article on Hamamelis in the current Fine Gardening, "5 Best Witchhazels" (or something like that). Author has a huge collection of them, so his perspective is probably pretty useful. His faves were all familiar varieties, as I remember, which reinforced my impression that there are good reasons for some of the commonest plants to be common.
Ron_B
Original Author
21 years ago
The Brotzman article referred to at the end of this piece is the one I'm talking about. (Too bad it's not on the web site as well).

Here is a link that might be useful: Witch Hazels Perk Up the Winter Season

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