Chilly, damp and raw conditions made for a quick walk around the grounds. Even so, the lovely, sunny yellow Hamamelis x intermedia Sunburst (Witch Hazel) was a welcome sight, living up to its name by providing a bright spot next to Matilda’s Cottage; a close-up of the flowers shows their unusual strappy petals. The shiny, leathery evergreen leaves of Magnolia grandiflora cv. Edith Bogue (Southern Magnolia cultivar) with their indumentum covered undersides provide a nice foil for the cone-like Magnolia fruit.
Picture credits: Margery Ennist.
Magnolia Grandiflora Fruit
Magnolia Grandiflora Fruit
Magnolia Grandiflora Leaves
Magnolia Grandiflora Leaves
Witch Hazel Sunburst
Witch Hazel Sunburst
Witch Hazel Sunburst Flowers
Witch Hazel Sunburst Flowers