Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'Witch hazel 'Arnold Promise'
A deciduous shrub with a broad, vase-shaped habit that flowers in the depths of winter: from January to March, the bare branches are covered in scented yellow flowers like twisted ribbons, which stand up to frost. In autumn the foliage passes through yellow, orange and red.
- Scented yellow flowers from January to March, resistant to frost
- Broad, vase-shaped habit, 3 to 4 metres
- Yellow, orange and red foliage in autumn
About this cultivar
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold Promise' reaches 3 to 4 metres in height and spread, with branches that open into a vase shape. It is one of the latest and most free-flowering cultivars, with bright yellow flowers, with petals 2 centimetres long, that open in January and last until March, closing on days of hard frost and opening again undamaged.
The leaves, broad and oval, similar to those of hazel, are dark green in summer and turn yellow, orange and red in autumn.
It prefers moist soils, acidic to neutral, rich in organic matter and well drained, in sun or partial shade, and a spot sheltered from the wind where the scent can gather. It needs no pruning; only the shoots that arise below the graft are removed.
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