Comments on: A Good Year for Witch Hazels

By: Country Gardener

Country Gardener — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:50:10 +0000

They have moist soil where we planted them, but there are a lot of walnut trees around, and they may not be compatible.
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By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:21:29 +0000

I don’t know if they require acid soil, but they do need moist soil. And I have no idea how fast they grow in the wild.

By: Country Gardener

Country Gardener — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:40:25 +0000

Great pictures, Kathy. We planted a few native witch hazels here about 6 years ago, but they haven’t performed well at all. Maybe it’s our soil, which I’m sure isn’t acidic. But this fall they have surprised me by blooming nicely, although they still are just 3 ft tall. They’ve hardly grown since we planted them.
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By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:48:54 +0000

Aw, so sweet! I didn’t know about these and will go looking around here for sure. There are vernalis planted at Plantations, and they’re so good to see in February/March. I’d love to see some new blooms now. Thanks for sharing the beauty of your woods and great information as always.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:45:15 +0000

What’s native in upstate NY won’t necessarily do well in California, so check out the cultural requirements of whatever witch hazel you are considering. Also, many witch hazels are fragrant, but this one that grows wild here, not so much.

By: Willi

Willi — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:51:32 +0000

Thank you so much for this post. I’m thinking of planting a witch hazel next to my front porch, but am having the worst time deciding which cultivar to buy. This makes me think that the native species might be just the ticket.
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By: Chiot's Run

Chiot's Run — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:20:40 +0000

I’ll have to go look for a few of these, they’re beautiful.
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By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:58:37 +0000

H. vernalis and also the Asian hybrids like ‘Arnold’s Promise.’

By: Ellen Sousa

Ellen Sousa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:22:13 +0000

I found your blog on blotanical and fav’ed it immediately! Thanks for the beautiful pics of the native witch hazel…they grow all over the place here in central MA (similar to yours, moist acidic woods in zone 5). It is always such a surprise to find their yellow flowers in December when everything else is long gone. I always wonder what kind of pollinators are still around and using the flowers for nectar….