Key features
Final size3 x 2m in 20 years
FoliageGreen leaves with autumn colour (deciduous)
FlowersOrange winter flowers
PositionFull sun to part shade
Description
A fantastic Orange Witch Hazel shrub, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Orange Beauty’ will brighten up winter gardens with its colourful, sweetly scented flowers. The orange to yellow ribbon-like petals are tinged red nearer the calyx, making them look more orange from afar. Masses of these crinkled, spidery flowers explode from the bare branches of this vase shaped shrub.
Providing year round interest, Hamamelis ‘Orange Beauty’ has large green Hazel like leaves that turn spectacular orange/yellow in autumn, providing another fiery shade of colour at an otherwise grey time of year. This Witch Hazel can cope with semi shade, but really prefers a sunny site – and too much shade will reduce flowering. Expect a final height and spread of 3 x 2m in 20 years.
AKA Witch Hazel Orange Beauty, Orange Witch Hazel shrub, Winterbloom
Planting Steps
1Preparation
- Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
- Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
- Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
- To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.
2Planting
- Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
- Ensure the top of the plant’s compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
- Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
- Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.
3Last Steps
- Water generously around the base of the plant.
- If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.
Aftercare Advice
Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.
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