Hamamellis/witchazel

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  1. Ariadae

    Ariadae Super Gardener

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    Every year I remember that I love witchazels, and vow to plant some, then forget as the weather warms up and there is so much to do. Can anyone recommend good varieties/suppliers please?

    Thanks in anticipation!
    Aria
     
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    Pretty sure mine is Hamamelis pallida.

    note that you need an acid soil for Hamamelis (which I don't have though ... :( so I have to faff about with chelated iron and stuff with mine. Its only been in a couple of years, so amy be early to judge, but its done nothing, and may either continue to do nothing or give up :( )
     
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    ARMANDII Low Flying Administrator Staff Member

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    Hi Ariadae, if you go on "search" quoting Witch Hazel it'll bring up a post with the answers, from various gardeners, that should help you.
     
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    I can't remember what ours is, but can check, and I didn't know that they needed acid soil :scratch:

    Ours has been in just over two years and has flowered well in the three flowering seasons we have had it. Our soil isn't acid and we don't do anything to feed it apart from putting our garden compost around it.

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    I think we talked about soil for Witch Hazel, Shiney, when MikeS asked about putting one into a small space [we advised against that]. From my experience, yours, and other gardeners I know who grow them the soil doesn't have to be acid but it does help if it "leans" towards it. I wish sometime wish I have acid soil then I could grow some plants that I "lust" after!!
     
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    Hi ARMANDII,
    I know it's better for it to be in acidic soil but, as with some other plants, if we like it, we plant it. Mrs shiney is a firm believer in being friendly to the plants and they then respond well :thumbsup:

    Our Witch Hazel is 'Arnold Promise'.

    Our azaleas seem to respond well to her treatment but I think they also like the pigeon guano that is dropped all around them. :heehee:
     
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    Azaleas? Your soil must be well-leaning towards acid then, no? :)
     
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    I don't honestly know but we are on clay. The garden was a nice yellow clay when we first moved here. I dug in a lot of straw to help break up the clay and we have added garden compost and ash for years now. Most thing seem to grow well in the garden. :dbgrtmb:
     
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    If you're growing Azaleas in your your garden, Shiney, you're must have fairly acidic soil!! I must admit I do the
    same as you, if I like a plant enough in it goes regardless of advice saying it shouldn't!! I do know though that
    Azaleas and Rhoddies will just curl up their toes and expire on my sandy neutral soil.
     
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    Thankyou , i did try this! It might have helped if I'd spelled it properly in the search box though ... :heehee:

    Done it properly now and having a look through the posts

    Aria
     

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