Hamamelis virginiana
Common name(s): Witch Hazel
Plant type: deciduous small tree
Primary method of propagation: seed
Alternate propagation method(s): grafting/budding, cutting, layering
Propagation by Cuttings
Cutting type: stem tip
Time of year to take cuttings: early Summer
Cutting maturity: semi-hardwood
Rooting hormone: IBA TALC 8000 PPM
Rooting environment: intermittent mist
Propagation by Seed
Time of year to collect seed: Autumn
Time of year to sow seed: Autumn
Seed treatment: stratify 40 degrees F in sand 3 months.
Preferred temperature for germination: 75 degrees F
Comment: Outdoor stratification for one year, with seeds to sown the following Fall. Treat with a nematode fungicide.
Propagation by Layering
Type of Layering: trench
Time of year to layer: no information
Wounding: remove a ring of bark
Comment: n layering the branches are girdled and covered with a peaty soil.
Propagation by Grafting
Time of year to graft: late Summer
Type of graft: 'T'
Rootstock: Hamamelis virginiana
Comment: Form the T-cut low down on the stock.
