witch hazel 'John'

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John' is an upright to rounded, deciduous shrub to 3.5m tall and wide with broadly oval leaves that emerge yellow-green in spring before becoming dark green. Lightly-scented flowers borne in winter have golden-yellow, twisted petals to 2.5cm long tinged red at the base

Scientific classification

Species: witch hazel 'John' (Hamamelis × intermedia 'John')
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: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of witch hazel 'John'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of witch hazel 'John'

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witch hazel 'John' care guide

Deep soak soil when top layer dries, mulch preserves steady dampness
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep soak soil when top layer dries, mulch preserves steady dampness

Fertilizing

Witch hazel shrub slow feed applied once each annual 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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