Witch hazel dying?
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Chinese Witch Hazel vs Vernal Witch Hazel
Comments (12)I have a unnamed H. vernalis and one struggling H. x intermedia 'Diane', and the H. virginiana grow wild and so there are zillions of them. As far as color here, the H. virigniana is a beautiful clear yellow, and the best ones bloom after the leaves have fallen with relatively large yellow flowers, but no perceptible scent to me. The winter silhouette is quite nice. I really like them. My H. x intermedia (struggling since we are at or perhaps past its northern limit) has a consistently gorgeous orange/yellow/red mix of foliage color and deep red-orange spring flowers that stand out against the remaining snow. Color is a bit too blue in this photo. H. x intermedia 'Diane' From garden photos 07 If H. intermedia were hardier or my area warmer, I would plant many of these, and I may plant more, hoping to find some that are a bit hardier. Fall color may depend on the soil (mine is acid fine sandy loam) or some other factor, IDK. Here's a yellow H. x intermedia (not mine, but at the airport 35 miles south of me - different microclimate) pruned to tree form. From witch hazels My H. vernalis is the least attractive of the bunch. From garden photos 07 Flowers are tiny (to compare this photo with 'Diane' above, realize that the base holding the petals is almost twice as large for 'Diane' as for the vernal witch hazel) and pale reddish orange from a distance, though en mass they do show against the evergreens behind them. I haven't found the scent particularly attractive, sort of like cheap soap. It also tends to keep almost half its leaves, though I may try to remove some of them once they are thoroughly dry this winter. No appreciable fall color. Even though I live on an old farm and actively garden on a couple of acres, I wouldn't waste the space or money on another of these. Perhaps some named varieties would be better or you will have better luck with your seedlings than I. Blooming H. vernalis (yes it needs pruning) From witch hazels H. vernalis fall color From witch hazels So my order of preference is H. x intermedia (assuming finding one hardy enough to grow well here) H. virginiana H. vernalis YMMV This post was edited by nhbabs on Sun, Dec 7, 14 at 11:01...See MoreOwn root witch hazels...do they exist?
Comments (13)Again sounds like (rather briefly) delayed graft incompatibility. Consumers have the same problem with various grafted roses, wherein the combination holds up long enough for the plants to size up and sell, only for failure to begin not that long after placement in the final planting site (something else I have had personal experience with). The "root" of this problem also is stocks being used that are not compatible with the scions being placed on them. It reminds me of the endemic production and dispersal of mass quantities of woody plants with often quite severely deformed root systems, due to apparently careless use of bands, liners and other small containers. One might think this constant providing of stock with built-in serious flaws would have eventually backfired on those doing it. But it seems retailers are to an extent happy to get whatever material they can to flesh out their offerings. And end consumers of horticultural products don't as a rule know enough about the subject area to generate an effectively targeted backlash....See Morewitch hazel in a container
Comments (9)but if it rings your bell.. dont let my opinion bother you ...to be changed every few years ... when you could do some root pruning ... i had a WH once ... when i moved i potted 1625 plants to take with me .... but i left the witch hazel because it was one of the least inspiring plants i had for the 5o weeks a year it wasnt blooming ... and who in the heck wanted to walk out in a MI winter .. to look at the minimalist flower show ... lol ... but if it rings yoru bell.. dont let my opinion bother you ... now.. all that said ... you might be better off buying a smaller plant ... perhaps mail order ... and growing it on to size.. rather than buying a bigger potbound plant.. that might not be ready to stay in that pot forever ... you dont mention how big the ones you are seeing are ... were they field grown and dug and potted ... etc ... there might be ... and there usually are.. many problems with large trees or shrubs in pot ... that are usually fixed when planted in other earth ... winding circling roots the usual suspect ... but again... if its your dream plant... go for it.. life too short ... ken...See MoreWhat happened to the witch hazel
Comments (2)Insects have been eating the foliage, but since it is all brown, it hasn’t been recent. Think back to when you first started seeing this, and next season start looking a couple of weeks before that. Once you have figured out what is causing it, you can figure out a strategy for it. For instance, if it is Japanese beetles, which is one insect that can cause this type of pattern, I spend a few minutes most days either early morning or in the evening when it is cooler with a container of soapy water that I hold under the beetles’ perch so I can knock them in to drown....See Morelisanti07028
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