Re: Witchhazels

Hello Nancy,
    I have one Witch-hazel that is about 10 years old now. It is the species
H. mollis. Many, including my wife, do not like the way it holds its brown
leaves over winter until just as it comes into bloom, but I do. Reminds me
of the big brown fruit bats hanging upside down in the tropics.... It has
been changing it bloom time almost ever since I transplanted the little whip
to the garden . Notice driving by the garden cutting grass yesterday that it
now has one small cluster of buds opening. It is not suppose to do that
until February. the fragrance is awesome... we can pick up the scent coming
out the front door when it is open, and that is quite a distance from the
garden.  I do have to have more... just can not figure out where to put them
at this point.
    I transplanted some silver and pewter leaved cyclamen coum to the garden
this fall with my gentiana. Be interesting to see if I can get them to
settle in for me and survive for me this time. They are gems.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> Yes, I think every one should grow at least one witchhazel.  The native
> ones are blooming now and the wild bees are very excited.  Then in
> February, Diane starts showing off.  Gloomy days do not do her justice
> but with a little sunshine on the orange blooms it makes one's heart
> sing.  Last year the wild bees were making so much noise you could not
> hear some one talk.  That is music to my ears since the bees are just
> now coming back after all the mites and brood sickness.  Prima vera is
> yellow and so is Arnold's Promise.  There are more that I "need" but do
> not have yet.  There are some seedlings from Arnold's Promise that have
> larger blooms but hold the old leaves.  I can pick the leaves off if I
> want to take it in the house but I know it is a fault on those
> seedlings.  But larger blooms are a plus in cold February.
> Since they are not perennials, let me tell you about the silver leafed
> cyclamens I have growing.  The leaves are much showier than blooms could
> ever be but then 20 plus blooms on the older hederifolium corms that I
> have all over the hillside are nothing to hide either.
> Nancy Robinson  Tennessee  zone 6 b but very warm today.

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