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74 Witch hazel The common name. witch hazel, has no connection to sofceresses or she·dev1ls. According to the Oxford EngUsh Diellon:Jty wilch. or,vych. refers to any tree or shrub that has pliant branches. such as the "'YC:h elm, from which bows "'ere made. The first record of rt being used to describe hamamelis 'vasn·t until 1760. when Brihsh emtgn1nts to North America apphed it to the indigenous shrub. Early setuers to North America used a decochon of hamamelis. made from mashing and boiling the hvigs of th e plant. to treat cuts. bruises and sores. and Native Americans still use it to treat swelhng and intlammahon. Witch hazel remains an ingredient ot creams that treat insect bites and of skin lotions used to ease eczema and acne. Collections •Sir Harold Hil li er Gardens Jermyns Lane. Romsey. Hampshire SOSl OQA. Tel 01794 369317/318. hants.gov.uk/h1lliergardens • Wi tch Hazel Nursery The Grtinary, Cranbrook F tirm. Callaways Lane. Newington. Sittingbourne. Kent ME9 7LU. Tel 01795 843098. witchhazelnursery.com Suppliers •Bl uebell Arbo re tu m and Nurs ery Annwell Lane. Sm isby, nr Ashby de la Zouch. Derbyshire t£65 2TA. Tel 01530 413700. bluebellnursery.com •Junker's Nurs ery Higher Cobhay. Milverton. Somerset T A4 lNJ. Tel 01823 400075. junker.co.uk Further reading There is ti very detai led monograph about the genus published by Tunber Press. Called Hazels. it is written by Chns Ltine tind is a Plant Collector Guide from the RHS. Red-flowered forms H. X INTERMEDIA 'RUBIN' A rounded plant wdh flowe rs that have ht tie scent but are produced profusely from December to the end of F'ebruary. Its ktaves become a fiery orange in autumn. 4m. RHSH7. USDA5a·9b. H. X INTERMEDIA ' FEUERZAUBER' A vigorous hybr.cl that grows quickly and has a 3m·wide spread. The coppery·orange flowers are produced 1n tibundance but have very ht tie perfume. Sometimes sold as H. x 1ntermediil 'Firecracker: 3. 5m. RHS H7. USDA 6a·9b. H. X fNTERMEDIA 'LIVIA. Bred only 20 years ago this cult1var must have the most intensely red flowers of the genus. The ftO\vers have a spicy perfume and grow in profus.on from December through to March. 3.5m. RHS H7. USDA Sb. H. VERNALIS 'L OMBARTS'WEEPING' An unusual cultivarwith small flowers and spreading habit with pendulous brtinches. It '"111 only retich 2m tall but tis much as 4m wide. The ftO\ vers. '"hich continue i nto March. have ti strong spicy scent 2m. RHS H7. USDA 4a.
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Witch hazel The common name. witch hazel, has no connection to sofceresses or shedev1ls. According to the Oxford EngUsh Diellon:Jty wilch. or,vych. refers to any tree or shrub that has pliant branches. such as the "'YC:h elm, from which bows "'ere made. The first record of rt being used to describe hamamelis 'vasnt until 1760. when Brihsh emtgn1nts to North America apphed it to the indigenous shrub.
Early setuers to North America used a decochon of hamamelis. made from mashing and boiling the hvigs o f the plant. to treat cuts. bruises and sores. and Native Americans still use it to treat swelhng and intlammahon. Witch hazel remains an ingredient ot creams that treat insect bites and of skin lotions used to ease eczema and acne.
Collections Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Jermyns Lane. Romsey. Hampshire SOSl OQA. Tel 01794 369317/318. hants.gov.uk/h1lliergardens
Witch Hazel Nursery The Grtinary, Cranb rook Ftirm. Callaways Lane. Newington. Sittingbourne. Kent ME9 7LU. Tel 01795 843098. witchhazelnursery.com
Suppliers Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery
Annwell Lane. Sm is by, nr Ashby de la Zouch. Derbyshire t65 2TA. Tel 01530 413700. b luebellnursery.com
Junker's Nursery Higher Cobhay. Milverton. Somerset TA4 lNJ. Tel 01823 400075. junker.co.uk
Further reading There is ti very detailed monograph about the genus published by Tunber Press. Called ~Vilch Hazels. it is written by Chns Ltine tind is a Plant Collector Guide from the RHS.
Red-flowered forms
H. X INTERMEDIA 'RUBIN' A rounded plant wdh flowers that have ht tie scent but are produced profusely from December to the end o f F'ebruary. Its ktaves become a fiery orange in autumn. 4m. RHSH7. USDA5a9b.
H. X INTERMEDIA 'FEUERZAUBER' A vigorous hybr.cl that grows quickly and has a 3mwide spread. The copperyorange flowers are produced 1n tibundance but have very ht tie perfume. Sometimes sold as H. x 1ntermediil 'Firecracker: 3.5m. RHS H7. USDA 6a9b.
H. X fNTERMEDIA 'LIVIA. Bred only 20 years ago this cult1var must have the most intensely red flowers of the genus. The ftO\vers have a spicy perfume and grow in prof us.on from December through to March. 3.5m. RHS H7. USDA Sb.
H. VERNALIS 'LOMBARTS'WEEPING' An unusual cultivarwith small flowers and spreading habit with pendulous brtinches. It '"111 only retich 2m tall but tis much as 4m wide. The ftO\vers. '"hich continue into March. have ti strong spicy scent 2m. RHS H7. USDA 4a.
