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Pam - do you find the blooms on the orange-flowered witch hazels show up from a distance or do you have to get close to notice them?

This one I have to get close to Andrew. The flowers seem very small, they look better in this photo than in the real. I think the sun caught it just right. But my new one Aphrodite, not yet planted does seem to shine.

I've always thought the orange-flowered ones would need a light background to show up well - maybe a variegated pittosporum or glaucous blue conifer. That's why I prefer the yellow-flowered ones

You may be right there Andrew. I think Aphrodite will need centre stage, the perfume of it filled the car on the way home. I did have the choice of a lovely yellow one.

Lovely photo, lovely plant

a good photo pam. i have this too and often miss it in flower as it doesnt show up very well

Thats true Mageth, maybe underplant with something else that will draw your attention to it !. Or, a pair of red wellies.