[NatureNS] Witch-hazel in bloom (peninsular Halifax)

From: "Dusan Soudek" <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
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   Many thanks to Ken and to Paul for identification of the South End =
flowering Witch-hazel. An interesting, tough plant!
   Dusan Soudek
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Paul MacDonald=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 7:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Witch-hazel in bloom (peninsular Halifax)


  Ken is likely correct Dusan.
  Arnold Arboretum, Boston  have been promoting this shrub since I was =
in Agricultural

  College and that wasn't yesterday! It is a true hybrid and  therefore =
sterile so no need=20
  for a pollinator. Any old pollin will do.
  One of the most popular is Arnold's Promise.
  Have a nice spring
  Paul





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  From: Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
  To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
  Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 6:21:24 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Witch-hazel in bloom (peninsular Halifax)



     There is a smallish Witch-hazel (Hamamelis sp.) tree in full bloom =
on the Dalhousie University campus off South St. The haze of showy =
yellow petals is quite impressive at this time of the year, with patches =
of snow still on the ground.
     The showy flowering tree is right next to a specimen of our native =
Witch-hazel (H. virginiana), which probably finished flowering a few =
months ago and which provides a nice comparison. The tree in question is =
clearly an exotic, or maybe even a hybrid. Any thoughts about its =
identification? What might be the pollinator at this time of the year?=20
     The above trees are located about 100 m off South St. (near its =
intersection with Oxford St.), across from the entrance to the Dalplex =
parking lot and just past the tennis courts. Right behind Shirreff Hall =
and the Life Sciences Centre/Psychology building.
     Dusan Soudek



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  <DIV><SPAN>Ken is likely correct Dusan.</SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV><SPAN>College and that wasn't yesterday! It is a true hybrid and=20
  &nbsp;therefore sterile so no need&nbsp;</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN>for a pollinator. Any old pollin will do.</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN>One of the most popular is Arnold's Promise.</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN>Have a nice spring</SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN>Paul</SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp; There is a smallish Witch-hazel =
(<I>Hamamelis=20
  sp.)</I> tree in full bloom on the Dalhousie University campus off =
South St.=20
  The haze of showy yellow petals is quite impressive at this time of =
the year,=20
  with patches of snow still on the ground.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp; The&nbsp;showy flowering tree&nbsp;is =
right=20
  next to a specimen of our native Witch-hazel (<I>H. virginiana</I>), =
which=20
  probably finished flowering a few months ago and which provides a nice =

  comparison. The tree in question is clearly an exotic, or maybe even a =
hybrid.=20
  Any thoughts about its identification? What might be the pollinator at =
this=20
  time of the year?&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp; The above trees are loca