Genus: Hamamelis

Thanks for the reply - fingers crossed it still seems to be alive, so have moved it nearer its partner ....

Hamamelis are woodland plants - it sounds like your poorly one just can't cope ith the sunny position. Try scratching the bark of the main stem low down - if it still shows green, it is still alive but would really need moving to a shady position; if it is brown, I'm afraid it is beyond hope

This does smell fantastic. i also want a red/orange one, it's on my list of wants. I usually wait till they have finished flowering, then the garden centre's usually sell them off cheap.

i do love Witch Hazel, i have a red/orange one, and i really don't think you can beat it in thoughs cold winter months for colour!

Lovely photo. The colours together are gorgeous!

Beautiful photograph of a beautiful plant.

looking good spritz, this is defo more red than mine - i think mine must the other variety that i saw which was simular - 'Diane' i think it was called. this is going to be really stunning when it is full out.

thanks, yes we got there eventually! - have been using my camera phone, which is no good on close ups! but thankfully the new camera seems to be quite good at them!

Lovely close-up, majeeka. My camera is still being mended, and I can't get used to the old one!

Yes, I think so. Lovely, isn't it. I have now planted a variegated ivy behind it to show off the colour more from a distance. Great improvement, even while the ivy is a baby! I'll take its photo again tomorrow if I can.

The new camera works :o) Great photo.

thanks, - i am really pleased with it i have'nt been able to locate the label, but i think it is either the one that i said, or the same as yours, it is defo more red than orange - what do you think this pic is clearer than the others - is it like yours?

That's a beauty now it's full out - did you find its name?

Andrew, you are quite right about it needing a lighter backgound to show it off. As it is against a grey wall, I might have to grow a light variegated ivy up behind it, I think. I shall wait until it's full out and have another think. It's beautiful close up, though!

ha-ha! it's opened! looks great spritz! - much brighter colour than mine! mine is up against a dark green fence and it catches your eye from the patio or house. but i don't have a huge garden so it is'nt that far away anyway.

Do you find the flowers of this show up at a distance; I planted 'Pallida' (pale yellow flowers) against a dark background for this reason. I guess a blue-grey conifer would make a suitable background to this one or any of the orange-flowered varieties

Do you know its name? Mine (just planted) is called 'Rubin' and it will have red flowers like yours. It's in bud at the moment.

Is that flowers or autumn leaves on the tree? Wonderful colour either way