Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aurora'
witch hazel 'Aurora'
A vigorous deciduous shrub with a spreading habit, extending to 3m tall and wide with broadly oval leaves turning yellow in autumn. Clusters of fragrant flowers with crimped petals are yellow, shaded bronze-red at the base of the petals and appear on the bare branches in winter
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Yellow | |||
| Winter | Bronze Red Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Hamamelis are deciduous shrubs with broadly ovate or rounded leaves, sometimes colouring well in autumn, and fragrant yellow to red flowers with 4 narrow petals, borne on the leafless branches in late winter and early spring, or in autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained acid to neutral soil in full sun or partial shade in an open but not exposed site; will tolerate deep humus-rich soils over chalk
Propagation
Propagate by simple layering of suitable shoots in spring; grafting in late winter and chip budding can be carried out in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to coral spot, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot and powdery mildews
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