Hamamelis × intermedia 'Glowing Embers'

RHS Plant Profile

witch hazel 'Glowing Embers'

RHS

Synonyms

Hamamelis × intermedia 'Iwado'
Hamamelis × intermedia Wada Seedling

Shrubs

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A spreading, deciduous shrub to 2.5m tall and up to 3.5m wide with broadly oval leaves that turn shades of yellow and orange in autumn. Dense clusters of lightly-scented, slender-petalled flowers are borne on the bare branches in late winter and early spring; flowers have golden-yellow tips and are deep red at the base giving an orange-copper appearance when viewed from a distance

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: North–facing or West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
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

Easy to grow in an open but unexposed site. Grows best in a neutral or slightly acidic soil but will tolerate deep, humus-rich soils over chalk. See hamamelis cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by grafting in late winter. Budding can be carried out in late summer or layering in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot and powdery mildews