witch hazel 'Chris'
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Chris' is a bushy, deciduous shrub to 2.5m tall with broadly ovate deep green leaves that turn shades of yellow and orange in autumn. Dense clusters of scented flowers with crimped, slender petals are a deep golden-yellow suffused with red

Scientific classification
- Species
- witch hazel 'Chris' (Hamamelis × intermedia 'Chris')
- 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
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of witch hazel 'Chris'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of witch hazel 'Chris'
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witch hazel 'Chris' care guide
- Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
Fertilizing
Balanced shrub feed once in 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 to slightly acidic soil but will tolerate deep, humus-rich soils over chalk. See hamamelis cultivation for further information
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to coral spot, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot and powdery mildews
Pests
Generally pest-free
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