Hi Stephen & Matt really interesting specimen tree witch hazel - would never grow here on Goldcoast although saying that it's gets really cold here sometimes in winter - this winter has been mild - at least u got a sucker Stephen 10 years long but hey u got it It's a really unique tree unusual wouldn't mind one 👍 Thanks for sharing guys Happy gardening 🌸🐝🦟
Many of the most beautiful and popular Hamamelis hybrids were bred by the de Belder family in Belgium but are strangely always referred to as Dutch hybrids. The original plants still grow in the family's arboretum in Kalmthout which probably has the largest collection of Hamamelis hybrids in the world. Jelena de Belder once told me that a grafted Hamamelis should always be planted so that the grafting point is 15 cms below the soil .This prevents the rootstock from producing suckers and encourages the scion to form its own roots.
All good information although the deep planting isn’t always the answer as I have found to my own annoyance. The cultivar called Jelena is also a favourite of mine but I need a new one as my old plant had to be removed due to a fence rebuild. Regards Stephen
Great video! Over the years I've grown H. virginiana in cold Minnesota, Arnold Promise in Boston, Diane and Sunburst in Washington and now Jelena in Oregon. Oddly, Jelena has been blooming with incorrect yellow flowers in summer followed by the correct orange flowers in winter. Might be related to climate change/extreme, extended heat. Gardening friends here in Oregon report that Rochester has the best fragrance by far, but the flowers are otherwise unimpressive, and it retains almost all of its dead leaves.
Sounds like you have had a far bit of experience with the Genus. Hate it when a plant holds its dead leaves and life is too short to spend the time plucking them off! Regards Stephen
I have an Arnold that’s 13 years old. It was my first small tree that I purchased for my home. I have no regrets, it’s beautiful and its the highlight of my winter garden when everything else is dormant. (US, VA, zone 7b).
I'm near Eltham in Melbourne, and have Hamamelis Jelena growing happily. It's just finishing flowering and has been gorgeous this year. I love the orange blossoms.
In the US there's a product called Sucker Punch that supposedly stops suckering, but I haven't personally tried it. Luckily only one of my 4 WH grafts has a suckering problem. You are right though they once they start, they don't seem to stop.
I have Pallida in my garden in Dunedin NZ. It's fragrance is stronger several metresaway from the actual plant. Close to I can't smell it at all - very strange. I also have Diane which I can't smell but my neighbour can!
I would love to have a Hamamelis s. ryan, I am coveting a H. Amethyst or H. Grape Fizz 😊. Just not convinced I have proper growing conditions I my mid-Michigan garden 🙃
Very nice shrub/three. Can you control its growth and reduce it to its desired size/height yearly? Would that change anything in terms of flowering and how the new branches grow ( ie: more convoluted?)
I live in Europe (Netherlands) and I have a yellow Hamamelis that I would like to trim, as it grows quite unruly and doesn’t have many flowers. So, when to prune and how hard? Thank you
Pruning is likely to discourage flowering for some time as it flowers on old wood. It is likely also to shoot in stiff water shoots with no elegance It may not be getting enough light so could need shifting. Regards Stephen
Thank you for the info on Witch hazels. I have a 15 year old Stephanotis that for the past 2 years has not produced a single flower. It is on a south facing wall in a large rectangular pot and I live on the Adelaide plains. The plant flowered very well until 2 years ago. It is impossible to repot the plant so I thought I would remove as much of the soil as possible and replenish with new potting mix. Is there anything else I could do to encourage flowering. The plant gets regular liquid fertiliser plus a seasonal application of Troforte.
Wow ! Love in the USA and this is the most informative video on witch hazel I have found !
Glad it was helpful! Regards Stephen
Thank you so much ! a huge help ~ One of my very faves ! Canada and UK
You are so welcome! Regards Stephen
Hi Stephen & Matt really interesting specimen tree witch hazel - would never grow here on Goldcoast although saying that it's gets really cold here sometimes in winter - this winter has been mild - at least u got a sucker Stephen 10 years long but hey u got it
It's a really unique tree unusual wouldn't mind one 👍
Thanks for sharing guys
Happy gardening
🌸🐝🦟
Glad you are enjoying our videos. Regards Stephen
Always interesting. Thanks. I have one of our native Hamamelis virginiana in my backyard. It’s growing into an attractive small tree.
Thanks for sharing! Regards Stephen
Many of the most beautiful and popular Hamamelis hybrids were bred by the de Belder family in Belgium but are strangely always referred to as Dutch hybrids. The original plants still grow in the family's arboretum in Kalmthout which probably has the largest collection of Hamamelis hybrids in the world. Jelena de Belder once told me that a grafted Hamamelis should always be planted so that the grafting point is 15 cms below the soil .This prevents the rootstock from producing suckers and encourages the scion to form its own roots.
All good information although the deep planting isn’t always the answer as I have found to my own annoyance. The cultivar called Jelena is also a favourite of mine but I need a new one as my old plant had to be removed due to a fence rebuild. Regards Stephen
I planted the native variety here in Tennessee might try a cultivar later on
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Over the years I've grown H. virginiana in cold Minnesota, Arnold Promise in Boston, Diane and Sunburst in Washington and now Jelena in Oregon. Oddly, Jelena has been blooming with incorrect yellow flowers in summer followed by the correct orange flowers in winter. Might be related to climate change/extreme, extended heat. Gardening friends here in Oregon report that Rochester has the best fragrance by far, but the flowers are otherwise unimpressive, and it retains almost all of its dead leaves.
Sounds like you have had a far bit of experience with the Genus. Hate it when a plant holds its dead leaves and life is too short to spend the time plucking them off! Regards Stephen
A good video about a lovely winter flowering plant. Thanks I really look forward to your weekly videos.
Glad you like them! Regards Stephen
I have an Arnold that’s 13 years old. It was my first small tree that I purchased for my home. I have no regrets, it’s beautiful and its the highlight of my winter garden when everything else is dormant. (US, VA, zone 7b).
Thanks for sharing! Regards Stephen
A very common plant in France, but what a delightful explosion of colors in winter !
Thanks for watching!
I'm near Eltham in Melbourne, and have Hamamelis Jelena growing happily. It's just finishing flowering and has been gorgeous this year. I love the orange blossoms.
Yet another lovely variety. Regards Stephen
In the US there's a product called Sucker Punch that supposedly stops suckering, but I haven't personally tried it. Luckily only one of my 4 WH grafts has a suckering problem. You are right though they once they start, they don't seem to stop.
We don't seem to have this product in Australia and I can't quite see how it would work. I will continue to physically remove mine. Regards Stephen
Delightful! Thank you for covering this topic. ❤ Best wishes from the US. 🙏
Thanks for watching!
Great tips! I have the red witch hazel ‘Diane’ my name. Love it but no scent.
Ah.....Thanks for watching!
I have Pallida in my garden in Dunedin NZ. It's fragrance is stronger several metresaway from the actual plant. Close to I can't smell it at all - very strange. I also have Diane which I can't smell but my neighbour can!
They do seem to have this strange phenomenon. Regards Stephen
Could you paint the cut stem of the sucker to possibly keep it from coming back again? Norther Wisconsin questioning. Loved this short episode!
As far as I know there isn't anything that wouldn't kill the whole plant. Regards Stephen
I just planted the cultivar “Foxy Lady” in March! Should be purpley-red! (USA, Oregon, Zone 8)
As far as I know this one hasn't hit our shores unfortunately. Regards Stephen
I would love to have a Hamamelis s. ryan, I am coveting a H. Amethyst or H. Grape Fizz 😊. Just not convinced I have proper growing conditions I my mid-Michigan garden 🙃
Perhaps I need to grow it on for longer! Hope those you have do well. Regards Stephen
Very nice shrub/three. Can you control its growth and reduce it to its desired size/height yearly? Would that change anything in terms of flowering and how the new branches grow ( ie: more convoluted?)
It would reduce the flowering as it blooms on the wood produced the previous season. Regards Stephen
Stephen, if you were to graft your seedling "Stephen" onto a root stock, would you see more vigor while you wait to see if it is a good selection?
Quite probably but not sure it would be worth the effort! Regards Stephen
I live in Europe (Netherlands) and I have a yellow Hamamelis that I would like to trim, as it grows quite unruly and doesn’t have many flowers. So, when to prune and how hard? Thank you
Pruning is likely to discourage flowering for some time as it flowers on old wood. It is likely also to shoot in stiff water shoots with no elegance It may not be getting enough light so could need shifting. Regards Stephen
Beautiful plants.But they dont like hot summers like we have here in Serbia.I grown mine in half shade.
We need to as well in most areas of Australia. Regards Stephen
Thank you for the info on Witch hazels.
I have a 15 year old Stephanotis that for the past 2 years has not produced a single flower. It is on a south facing wall in a large rectangular pot and I live on the Adelaide plains. The plant flowered very well until 2 years ago. It is impossible to repot the plant so I thought I would remove as much of the soil as possible and replenish with new potting mix. Is there anything else I could do to encourage flowering. The plant gets regular liquid fertiliser plus a seasonal application of Troforte.
I think you are doing all that seems possible under the circumstances. Regards Stephen
Thank you very much.
Now, I wonder if that's why here in America, instead of saying one is "dousing" for water, one says "witching" for water? At least, here in Texas.
Ha! Possibly! Thanks for watching!