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witch hazel 'Alexander'

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An upright, deciduous shrub to 3m tall with leaves that emerge pale yellow-green in spring, becoming dark green in summer before turning shades of yellow and orange in the autumn. Clusters of lightly-scented flowers borne on bare branches in winter are orange-red with narrow, twisted petals to 1.8cm long

Scientific classification

Species: witch hazel 'Alexander' (Hamamelis × intermedia 'Alexander')
Genus: Hamamelis
Family: Hamamelidaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of witch hazel 'Alexander'

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Quick identification of witch hazel 'Alexander'

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witch hazel 'Alexander' care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by grafting in late winter. Budding can be carried out in late summer and layering in autumn

Growing

Easy to grow in an open but unexposed site. Grows best in a neutral or slightly acidic soil but will tolerate deep, humus-rich soils over chalk. See hamamelis cultivation for further information

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