Hamamelis vernalis 'Amethyst' - winter flowers

Hamamelis vernalis 'Amethyst'

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

£48.00

An unusual winter flowering shrub with masses of lightly scented, lavender-purple flowers in late winter and early spring.

The new foliage is a usually bronze tinted when it appears in spring, turning green later in the year as it ages and then showing striking red, orange and yellow autumn tints.

Hamamelis vernalis 'Amethyst' is a deciduous shrub or eventually very small tree with flowers that give excellent late winter interest.

Best in a position with good drainage.

Small number of young plants available this year

More Information

Supplied Size:

3 litre pot (2-3 years old, 30-40 cm tall)

Delivery Options

Delivery Options

(For any number of plants sent by courier)

Standard: £5.95
Shipped within 2-3 working days

Priority: £15
Shipped ASAP

Click & Collect: free
+ 5% discount

*Standard shipping is shown as default - this can be changed during checkout.
Surcharges apply for delivery to Highlands & Islands.

(For any number of plants sent by courier)

Standard: £5.95
Shipped within 2-3 working days
Priority: £15
Shipped ASAP
Click & Collect: free
+5% discount

*Standard shipping is shown as default this can be changed during checkout.
Surcharges apply for delivery to Highlands & Islands.

Key Information
Product Details

Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
Soil: Well drained, fertile soil. Hamamelis vernalis 'Sandra' dislikes shallow, chalk soil and will not grow well in wet or waterlogged conditions.
Hardiness: Hardy. As a young plant, Hamamelis vernalis 'Sandra' may require protection from severe, late spring frosts once the young leaves have emerged in spring.
Flowering Period: January - March.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Eventually a large shrub with a branching, rounded habit once established.
- Height: 3 - 4 m (10 - 13 ft).
- Spread: 3 m (10 ft).

How Much Sun: Light Shade, Full Sun
Eventual Size: Shrub - Medium (1.5m - 3m), Shrub - Large (3m+)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Acid, Soil: Dry/Sandy, Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features: Autumn Colour, Flowers in Winter, Suitable for Containers, Rare and Unusual

Brand BlueBell Nursery

In stock 9 Items

Similar plants

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

Hamamelis

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

BlueBell Nursery

(Witch Hazel) This splendid witch hazel was raised in the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, in the United States and is a little later flowering than the other cultivars listed here, with long lasting vivid yellow flowers. The dark green summer leaves turn vivid shades of orange or yellow before falling in autumn. A vase-shaped, deciduous shrub or eventually very...

View

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'

Sorry, now sold out

Hamamelis

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'

BlueBell Nursery

(Witch Hazel) A sensational and popular witch hazel with lovely, scented sulphur yellow flowers that are borne in abundance in late winter and early spring. The leaves also have good yellow, orange and red autumn colour. This is a lovely specimen plant which is ideal for adding interest to a sunny winter border where its fragrance can be appreciated....

View

Customers who bought this product also bought:

Sorbus megalocarpa - autumn fruit

New

Limited number of young plants available this year

Sorbus

Sorbus megalocarpa

(Large leaved Rowan) Native to parts of China, this is a rare medium sized to large shrub once established with really quite large dark green oval leaves and clusters of white flowers in early summer followed by speckled purple-brown fruit in autumn.

View

Morus nigra

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Morus

Morus nigra

(Black Mulberry) Morus nigra is a large shrub or eventually small tree which produces many delicious, dark-red fruit in mid to late summer and assumes a striking, gnarled habit once mature. Lush dark green summer leaves.0 The fruit are juicy, with a good flavour and can be used to make all sorts of tasty desserts although as a general rule of thumb, they...

View

Prunus serrula - bark close up

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Prunus

Prunus serrula

(Tibetan Cherry) An unusual ornamental cherry renowned for its polished, mahogany brown bark which is evident even on young specimens and very smooth to the touch. It has narrow, willow-like, dark green leaves unlike any other cherry and casts only light shade. In spring each year sporadic white flowers appear on the branches. Prunus serrula is a...

View

Ribes laurifolium - winter flowers

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Ribes

Ribes laurifolium

(Evergreen Flowering Currant) An unusual native to parts of Western China this is an evergreen shrub with lovely, sweetly scented flowers in late winter or early spring. The cup-shaped, flowers are greenish-yellow and hang in pendant clusters. They stand out well against the large, leathery dark green leaves. A charming, low garden plant. Can be grown in...

View

Cornus kousa 'Wieting's Select' - masses of flower bracts on a mature plant in June

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Cornus

Cornus kousa 'Wieting's Select'

(Flowering Dogwood) Cornus kousa 'Wieting's Select' is grown for its handsome bright red autumn colours and abundance of creamy white, summer flower bracts. These flower bracts turn pink before they fall and are around 4 - 5 cm in diameter, appearing in great numbers on an established plant. A large shrub or eventually small tree with an upright growing...

View

Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Sorbus

Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'

(Cut leaf Rowan) A small tree once established with handsome deeply cut, dark green, pinnate (feather-like) leaves which turn glorious shades of red, orange or yellow before falling in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in spring are followed by colourful orange/red berries late in the year. With foliage interest all through the year, Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'...

View

Aesculus pavia 'Splendens' - Spring flowers

In Stock - Limited Availability

Aesculus

Aesculus pavia 'Splendens'

(Scarlet Buckeye) Perhaps the most handsome of the flowering Buckeyes, this is an unusual plant which has impressive, long (10 - 20 cm) panicles of scarlet flowers in late spring / early summer. The vivid flower colour contrasts well against the dark green foliage. A spectacular flowering Aesculus which is shrub-like when young eventually forming a very...

View

Olearia macrodonta

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Olearia

Olearia macrodonta

(New Zealand Holly) A medium sized, evergreen shrub native to New Zealand with large silvery-green, holly-like leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers in early to mid summer. The leaves are musk-scented when crushed. A handsome foliage plant, Olearia macrodonta can be as a specimen shrub or dense hedge and is ideal for warm coastal gardens!

View

Rubus calophyllus - leaves in autumn

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Rubus

Rubus calophyllus

(Briar) Rubus calophyllus is a a highly ornamental unusual shrub native to parts of China, Bhutan, Tibet and North India with arching branches and large, very handsome, deeply veined leaves. Leaves are dark green in the underside covered with fine silvery hairs. Established plants have dark red flowers once established and orange-red fruit in autumn. Most...

View

Agapanthus 'Fireworks' - flowers

New

In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Agapanthus

Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

(African lily) New to us, this is a clump forming evergreen perennial with slender dark green leaves and spikes of lovely violet-blue fading to white flowers in summer. Best is a sunny position with well drained soil and shelter from strong wind. Can be grown in a large container.

View

Our website uses cookies to offer a better customer experience. For more information please see our Cookie & Privacy Policy