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11/12/99

Hamamelis x intermedia


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Height: 18 ft Spread: 18 ft Form: spreading
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: Yellow, red

Comments: The intermedias are hybrids of H. japonica and
H. mollis. These are some of the first shrubs to bloom in
the spring (Vis. 2). The plant is usually present in
landscapes in the form of the cultivars.

Cultivars:
'Arnold Promise' - Bright yellow flowers (Vis. 1).
'Diane' - The red flowers (Vis. 4) in early spring are
followed by fall color (Vis. 3) consisting of red,
yellow and orange.
'Feuerzauber'('Magic Fire', 'Fire Charm') - The flowers
are large and coppery-orange.
'Hiltingbury' - Flowers orange-red and purple, fall
foliage color orange and red.
'Girard's Orange' - Fragrant, orange flowers are
produced on a robust and fast-growing plant.
'Jelena'('Copper Beauty') - Coppery-orange flowers.
(Vis. 5)
'Primavera' - The large, yellow flowers have purple
centers.
'Ruby Glow' - Flowers bronze red.
'Westerstede' - Yellow flowers and fall foliage color.

References for Cultivars: Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1999,
Lake County Nursery 1999, Sheridan Nurseries 1997, Weston
Nurseries 1999, J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1997, Wayside
Gardens 1999, Princeton Nurseries 1999, Gee Farms 1999,
Willoway Nurseries 1999.


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