Hamamelis x intermedia 'Winter beauty' glows in warm, tangerine tones...
I do realize that I use the word "favorite" all too often in connection to plants. I guess I just can't help it. So here I am again, telling you that witch-hazels are one of my absolute favorite shrubs. Not only do I find their delicate blooms that send out their spidery petals in the middle of the darkest winter completely enchanting, but I also love their lemony scent that fills the air and greets one long before the flowers can be seen. Unfortunately there is no way to convey their spicy fragrance to you, but at least I can provide some snapshots from my walk in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle this morning. Absolutely spellbinding plants, if you ask me. Don't miss them, if you are anywhere nearby.
Hamamelis mollis, a wild witch-hazel species from China.
A scented canopy of starry flowers - Hamamelis mollis.
The lighter tones of Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida'.
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange beauty', one of my favorites... oh, did I just say it again?
Pathways of the Witt Winter Garden.
Hamamelia x intermedia 'Jelena' , with rusty red flowers hiding amidst last year's leaves.
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Hiltingbury' can't decide if it should keep to orange or to pink tones...
Petals of Hamamelis x intermedia 'Ruby glow' are delicately edged with creamy white.
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' has burgundy buds that get a apricot glow when they open up.
A pathway winding under a canopy of fragrant witch-hazel flowers.
My other posts about witch-hazels:
1 comment:
Glad to know the witch-hazels are in bloom. I'd planned to visit on Saturday.
I'm going particularly to take in their fragrance. I've wanted to confirm that H. paliida has the best perfume of all.
How nice that these trees have matured, and now add such character to the Arboretum's winter garden.
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