Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise Larix kaempferi Magic Gold Emperor 1 exceeds even Bloodgood

Emperor 1 exceeds even Bloodgood in leaf retention and growth rate

the leaves turn shades of yellow and orange

Fall color is a very bright scarlet

The dark red colors will get shades of green in them in summer while in fall it turns bright orange

A beautiful surprise mutation of 'Bloodgood’

Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise Larix kaempferi Magic Gold Emperor 1 exceeds even BloodgoodIntroduced from the Arnold Arboretum in Massachusetts, Arnold Promise is famed for its late season bloom, often flowering after many other witch hazels have finished. Clusters of golden, ribbon like petals emerge on bare stems, releasing a sweet fragrance that lifts the winter garden. The upright, vase shaped habit reaches around 3 m in height over time, with gracefully spreading branches. Foliage turns from deep green to shades of yellow and orange