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Bill
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Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis mollis) is a low maintenance deciduous shrub which typically grows 10-15' tall with a similar spread. It is hardy to USDA Zone 5 and is one of the earliest blooming shrubs, providing you with up to eight weeks of showy, fragrant flowers beginning in early February. The soft grayish-green leaves turn a bright yellowish-orange color in the fall.

Chinese Witch Hazel grows best in moist, rich, acidic soil. To reach its maximum blooming potential, Witch Hazel should be grown in full sun, but it will grow and bloom in partial shade. Once established, it will tolerate periods of drought. Provide protection from cold winter winds. Prune for shape and to control size in the Spring (after flowering). Propagation is by seed (chilled for three months) or by softwood cuttings taken in June.

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These photos were taken at the J.A. Witt Winter Gardens in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle Wa.

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ohhhhhhhh many, that yellow is just jumpin' out
of that picture Bill...
Soooooo beautiful....

I love this kind of trees, some day, if I ever had land, these are on my wish list..
They have such pretty colors soooo early in the year..

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Bill
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I WILL have one of my own before next Spring!! (I discovered that they are a tad pricey.... [scaredy] but I WILL have one!)

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What color???
Ther'es orange, red?? [dunno]

You've got the word "Chinese" are they
more ornamental than say a wild one here in the states?????

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Bill
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The native (common) Witch Hazel is Hamamelis virginiana. Chinese Witch Hazel is native to China. Hamamelis japonica is native to Japan. Now there are many hybrids from combinations of these three primary varieties which provide a wide range of color combinations.
The Winter Gardens had several of the hybrids in bloom last week. This is my favorite of them all.

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weezie13
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I think it looks like my strobe ball,
only in yellow!!! [Wink] [Big Grin] [thumb]

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Those yellow blooms are beautiful!!!

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This tree is beautiful....love the flowers.
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The soft grayish-green leaves turn a bright yellowish-orange color in the fall.
Need to put on your calendar.... [critic] ....trip to Washington Park Arboretum just before Fall and in the Fall for follow up ID pictures to include on this thread. [thumb]

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