Jelena is upright or spreading with ascending branches. · jelena is an upright witch hazel cultivar that grows slowly to some 12 feet (3. 5 m. ). Flowers appear in winter. Broad green leaves cover the plant all summer and turn orange-red in fall. Awarded the prestigious rhs award of garden merit, this exceptional shrub opens clusters of coppery-orange flowers in late winter to very early spring. Plant in full sun to partial shade in fertile well-drained soils. It will slowly reach a height of 8 to 12 feet. Jelena witch hazel cultivar parent plant is an artificial hybrid between h. It has ascending branches that spread fairly wide. Plant near entries and patios, where their sweet fragrance can be enjoyed. Mollis in the hamamelidaceae family. Jelena witch hazel is one of the most beautiful of the witch hazels for all seasons. They are somewhat coarse, loosely-branched, medium to large, deciduous shrubs that typically grow 12-20’ tall. Dense clusters of flowers with wavy, strap-like petals blanket the bare branches of the dramatic, spreading form. It features large flowers that are especially impressive with petals that are red at the base and fade to orange-yellow at the tips, giving an overall bright coppery-orange display. Hamamelis × intermedia hybrids are crosses between japanese witch hazel (h. Each bloom features spidery, ribbon-like petals that glow against bare branches, filling the air with a gentle, sweet fragrance. Rich coppery-orange flowers on this unusual shrub add blazing color to the winter landscape. Japonica) and chinese witch hazel (h. Deservedly one of the best witch hazels , hamamelis x intermedia jelena is a vigorous deciduous shrub of vase-shaped habit with large, warm coppery orange flowers from late winter to early spring.
