Is this Witch Hazel? It's never bloomed.
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Comments (16)lt looks like just the experts I'm seeking! I'm making up my plant list for spring and was planning on putting some witchhazel in the bush I am planning at the back of my property. What I'm not sure is which would be the best variety as they are not common around here. 1) it will be set back quite a bit from my house (although I will see it out the windows no problem) so "bright" colour I think would be important. Which have the best show from afar? (Would the reds show up?) 2) Could you recommend a combination of 2-3 that would extend my bloom time? 3) Since they bloom so early do you set them back in the landscape? Thanks all. I've read the info in the books and seen the small pictures but it just doesn't give me a feel for what it would look like in the landscape. Sharon...See MoreVernal WItch Hazel hasn't bloomed yet!
Comments (3)"it is definitely a spring bloomer-I checked my tag. Its the red bloom variety" What else does the tag say? Sure it's a native and not an intermedia? Diane or Jalena? They should be much showier than the native which should be expected to be beautiful but understated. Try to check out some vernalis in situ to really appreciate what the native form is like. The native vernalis has a red form I know of called "amathyst". They are very pretty but unassuming. Blooms are very red/purple. Most witchhazel blloms appear more profuse on hotter, sunnier days and sort of retract at night and on cold, overcast days. You've had it just one season and moved it. Maybe give it more time and it will grow on you?...See MoreDawn Viburnum and Witch Hazel blooming!
Comments (3)Diane is bloominghere on the Cape, or maybe it's Jelena - I can't tell them apart except on the web. One is in full bloom, in full sun, the other is in part shade and is not showing any color, and Arnold's Promise is still sound alseep. Dawn Viburnum is blooming too, somewhat sparsely but filling in as the days go by. Winter jasmine is going strong, and all the hellebores are bursting. I think forsythia is ready for forcing, and I'm enjoying all of it while it lasts. The heck with spring, it will arrive eventually, and whatever blooms then, blooms then....See MoreWitch hazel blooming
Comments (27)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...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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