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Janet Baraclough wrote:

I was wondering about cornus mas. Or possibly fothergilla, whose
flowers are not very round or yellow like Nick's description but the
form is similar to hamamelis. Both are hardy outside.

Cornus mas it is! Thanks. I didn't know that one, and didn't realise
how different it was from the 'flowering dogwoods'.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.