{"product_id":"hamamelis-intermedia-pallida","title":"Hamamelis intermedia 'Pallida'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHamamelis intermedia 'Pallida' — Witch Hazel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the winter garden offers little else, \u003cstrong\u003eHamamelis intermedia 'Pallida'\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers one of the most extraordinary floral displays of the entire year. On bare, leafless branches, clusters of delicate, ribbon-like flowers in soft sulphur-yellow appear from midwinter onwards — each one releasing a rich, sweet fragrance that carries remarkably well on cold winter air. It is a plant that stops people in their tracks, and rightly so.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome autumn, 'Pallida' earns its place a second time over, as the broad, hazel-like leaves turn to glowing shades of amber, orange, and red before leaf fall — making this one of the most rewarding two-season shrubs available for the discerning gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Choose Hamamelis 'Pallida'?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpectacular sulphur-yellow flowers on bare winter branches — one of the finest witch hazels in cultivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntensely fragrant — rich, sweet scent carries well on cold winter air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutstanding autumn foliage in amber, orange, and red — a brilliant second season of interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit — a proven, long-lived performer in UK gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow-growing and well-mannered — ideal as a long-term border or woodland edge specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn impact plant of the highest order — genuinely unmissable in the winter garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained, neutral to acidic, humus-rich soil. Avoid shallow chalk or alkaline conditions. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Minimal pruning required — remove only dead or crossing branches immediately after flowering. Mulch annually to retain moisture and maintain soil acidity. Slow to establish but exceptionally long-lived and rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stoneybrook Nursery","offers":[{"title":"3 litre pot","offer_id":57019471954295,"sku":null,"price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/7234\/2610\/files\/Hamamelis_int_Pallida.jpg?v=1779993144","url":"https:\/\/stoneybrooknursery.co.uk\/products\/hamamelis-intermedia-pallida","provider":"Stoneybrook Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}