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Arnold Promise Witch Hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
Pronunciation: ham-a-ME-lis in-ter-MEE-dee-uh
SKU #03928
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Moderate growing, large shrub; reaches 12 ft. tall and wide.
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| Description | Flowers with wavy clear yellow petals and red cups appear on the bare branches of this unusual shrub, supplying blazing color in late winter. The open, spreading habit and rich yellow and orange fall foliage brings additional flare to the landscape. Plant near entries and patios to enjoy the fragrance. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Late winter to early spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fall Color |
| Problems/Solutions | Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Privacy Screen |
| Design Ideas | Witch hazel is an exceptional large shrub for northern home sites. A perfect choice for breaking up long boundaries and fence lines. Makes unusual seasonal interest in out of the way walls of foundation planting. A real problem solver as understory beneath aged old shade trees. Naturally adapted to compositions of mixed woodlands of evergreens and deciduous forest trees. Let it go native in wild gardens among natives, grouped with other species from indigenous plant communities. Exceptionally valuable for transition zones separating cultivated landscapes from undisturbed wildlands. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Forsythia (Forsythia); Snowberry (Symphoricarpos); Dogwood (Cornus); Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia) |
| Care Instructions | Provide moderately acidic, organically rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Blooms heaviest on one- to three-year-old shoots. |
| History | The ancestors of this modern hybrid are both from Asia. One parent is the highly variable H. japonica, collected and classified by Von Siebold and introduced by the English nursery firm of Vietch and Sons. The other parent, H. mollis, is native to China and collected by Charles Maries in the district of Kukiang in 1879 while working for Veitch. The plant was not officially classified as x Hamamelis until the turn of the century when this new line of Asian witch hazels, not the native Hamamelis, were brought into American Gardens. 'Arnold Promise' was developed at the Harvard University Arnold Arboretum where it was introduced in 1928. |
Details
| Description | Flowers with wavy clear yellow petals and red cups appear on the bare branches of this unusual shrub, supplying blazing color in late winter. The open, spreading habit and rich yellow and orange fall foliage brings additional flare to the landscape. Plant near entries and patios to enjoy the fragrance. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Late winter to early spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fall Color |
| Problems/Solutions | Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Privacy Screen |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Witch hazel is an exceptional large shrub for northern home sites. A perfect choice for breaking up long boundaries and fence lines. Makes unusual seasonal interest in out of the way walls of foundation planting. A real problem solver as understory beneath aged old shade trees. Naturally adapted to compositions of mixed woodlands of evergreens and deciduous forest trees. Let it go native in wild gardens among natives, grouped with other species from indigenous plant communities. Exceptionally valuable for transition zones separating cultivated landscapes from undisturbed wildlands. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Forsythia (Forsythia); Snowberry (Symphoricarpos); Dogwood (Cornus); Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide moderately acidic, organically rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Blooms heaviest on one- to three-year-old shoots. |
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History
| History | The ancestors of this modern hybrid are both from Asia. One parent is the highly variable H. japonica, collected and classified by Von Siebold and introduced by the English nursery firm of Vietch and Sons. The other parent, H. mollis, is native to China and collected by Charles Maries in the district of Kukiang in 1879 while working for Veitch. The plant was not officially classified as x Hamamelis until the turn of the century when this new line of Asian witch hazels, not the native Hamamelis, were brought into American Gardens. 'Arnold Promise' was developed at the Harvard University Arnold Arboretum where it was introduced in 1928. |
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