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Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Hamamelis japonica 'Brentry'

 

Japanese Witch Hazel 'Brentry'

Witch Hazel is a Winter-flowering shrub.The spidery yellow, orange or red flowers have a spicy fragrance and are frost resistant. The flowers appear on bare wood, before the leaves appear,'Brentry' matures to 3m tall and wide, but is slow growing. New leaves are red tinted and later appear dark green until turning yellow in autumn. Flowers display pale yellow petals, 2/3" long, with maroon centers.

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plant Features
  • Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Japanese Witch Hazel 'Brentry'

Latin name

Hamamelis japonica 'Brentry'

type

Flowering Shrub

family

Hamamelidaceae

ph

4.5 - 6.7 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Japanese Witch Hazel Brentry is 4.00meters x 4.50meters 4.00 M 4.50 M

Hamamelis japonica 'Brentry'

Witch Hazel is a Winter-flowering shrub.The spidery yellow, orange or red flowers have a spicy fragrance and are frost resistant. The flowers appear on bare wood, before the leaves appear,'Brentry' matures to 3m tall and wide, but is slow growing. New leaves are red tinted and later appear dark green until turning yellow in autumn. Flowers display pale yellow petals, 2/3" long, with maroon centers.


Flowering

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Witch Hazels flower from late Winter to early Spring

 

Planting

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant out container grown plants in Autumn in a growing site which is fertile. They do not like soil that is too shallow, or holds water. They will need watering through the first year to allow them to establish.

 

Propagating

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Propagating witch hazels at home is difficult. Commercially they are usually propagated by grafting, and although they can be propagated by softwood cuttings, it is difficult to get them to root

 
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