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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' (Witch hazel 'Orange Beauty')
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3m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty'
Other names
Witch hazel 'Orange Beauty', Hamamelis x intermedia 'August Lamken' , Hamamelis x intermedia 'Aurora' misapplied, Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange'
Genus
Hamamelis Hamamelis
Variety or Cultivar
'Orange Beauty' _ 'Orange Beauty' is a vigorous, erect to spreading, deciduous shrub with broadly elliptic, dark green leaves, purple-flushed yellow-green in spring and turning yellow and orange in autumn. Fragrant, yellow-orange flowers with twisted, slightly crimped petals and reddish-purple calyces bloom on bare branches in winter.
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Erect, Spreading
Flower
Yellow-orange in Winter
Foliage
Flushed purple, Yellow-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow-orange, Yellow, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Coral spot Coral spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 1. After flowering, cut back stems that have flowered to strong buds or young lower growth. Cut older stems to near soil level.
Propagation
Layer in autumn, graft in late winter or early spring, or by softwood cuttings in mid-spring. Propagate by budding in late summer.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Layering, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' (Witch hazel 'Orange Beauty') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich to moderately fertile, moist or moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds and mulch to conserve soil moisture. Water regularly in dry periods.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty'
Other names
Witch hazel 'Orange Beauty', Hamamelis x intermedia 'August Lamken' , Hamamelis x intermedia 'Aurora' misapplied, Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange'
Genus
Hamamelis Hamamelis
Variety or Cultivar
'Orange Beauty' _ 'Orange Beauty' is a vigorous, erect to spreading, deciduous shrub with broadly elliptic, dark green leaves, purple-flushed yellow-green in spring and turning yellow and orange in autumn. Fragrant, yellow-orange flowers with twisted, slightly crimped petals and reddish-purple calyces bloom on bare branches in winter.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Erect, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-orange in Winter
Foliage
Flushed purple, Yellow-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow-orange, Yellow, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 1. After flowering, cut back stems that have flowered to strong buds or young lower growth. Cut older stems to near soil level.
Propagation
Layer in autumn, graft in late winter or early spring, or by softwood cuttings in mid-spring. Propagate by budding in late summer.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Layering, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' (Witch hazel 'Orange Beauty') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich to moderately fertile, moist or moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds and mulch to conserve soil moisture. Water regularly in dry periods.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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