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witch hazel 'Aurora' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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witch hazel 'Aurora'

Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aurora'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Hamamelis
Family: Hamamelidaceae

About this plant

'Aurora' is a vigorous, deciduous shrub with a rather upright, vase-shaped habit, reaching 3.5 x 3.5m. The broadly oval leaves turn orange-yellow and red. Flowers are yellow, shaded bronze-red at the base of the petals. Very fragrant

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained acid to neutral soil in full sun or partial shade in an open but not exposed site; will tolerate deep humus-rich soils over chalk

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by simple layering of suitable shoots in spring; grafting in late winter and chip budding can be carried out in late summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Coral spot and honey fungus may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years