Hamamelis japonica var. discolor f. incarnata("Akabanamansaku")
Japanese name: アカバナマンサク（赤花満作） Scientific name:Hamamelis japonica var. discolor f. incarnata
[Overview]
A deciduous shrub to small tree 2–5 m tall.
Leaves are simple and alternate, circular to obovate.
The flowers grow in clusters of 2–4 in the leaf axils and open before the leaves emerge.
The flowers are crimson with 4 petals, and the petals are long and narrow, like ribbons.
The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by layering.
It prefers sunny, well-drained, moisture-retentive, fertile soil.
Places with strong afternoon sun or severe dryness in summer are unsuitable because the plant will drop its leaves.
For potted plants, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
For plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient except when sunny weather continues in summer and the soil dries out.
Fertilizing is not particularly necessary.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
