Hamamelis x intermedia 'DIANE'

Hamamelis x intermedia 'DIANE'
witch hazel

SIZE/TYPE	taller shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	2-4m
USUAL WIDTH	2-4m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	deep red
BLOOMING TIME	January - March
LOCATION	full to partial sun
SOIL TYPE	acidic (peaty)
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS	evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)	5 (down to -29°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Deciduous broadleaf Winter blooms

It is really funny to see that a plant, for an unknown reason, is suddenly labeled as POP plant, meaning currently IN FASHION (and what if no longer IN?? dig it out and call for Garden Vogue help to replace it with a new POP star?). Anyway, must say, there is something, and in fact quite a lot, about this witch hazel. Its main features are flowers that appear in mid to late winter and vivid colours of autumn foliage.

Diane bears the deepest red flowers, so far cultivated. They are fringe-like and appear on bare wood from the first warmer days of February and keep blooming for 6 to sometimes 8 weeks! Leaves are similar to hazel, but larger and turn bright orange-red in autumn. Witch hazel is a beautiful shrub or a small tree of an open vase shape, growing to some 3-4m which is ideal for even a small garden. It is a garden-origin cross between Asian species h.japonica and h.mollis.

Soil has to be acidic to neutral, moist but well drained. With hazels will not tolerate lime. Do not prune older plants. Sunny location or light semi-shade is best. Fully hardy to about -29°C (USDA zone 5) but exposed sites are not recommended.

Last update 22-12-2008; 14-02-2011

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view item	form	pot	size	quality	price (incl. VAT)	where in stock	sending options	quantity
			height 40-60 cm	STANDARD Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.		CHLUMEC	BY POST
			height 40-60 cm	STANDARD Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.		PRAGUE	BY POST

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