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Beginner
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8m
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8m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Corylus avellana
Other names: Hazel, Wood nut, Hale nut, Hazel nut, Cobnut, Common filbert, European hazelnut, Stock nut
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Genus: Corylus
Species: C. avellana - C. avellana is a large deciduous shrub or small tree with long yellow male catkins, and short red female catkins in the spring before the leaves. It has green leaves and in summer it has clusters of sweet, oval nuts that are covered with green husks.
Corylus avellana is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Pale-brown, Green in Autumn
Tree shape: Spreading
Corylus avellana (Hazel) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining, ideally alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
victoria whatling
I am thinking of planting Corylus avellana in soil that has a pH of 6.5.Do you think it will thrive?
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- Posted: Sun. 25th March 2012 16:48
- Last reply: Wed. 28th March 2012 23:34
Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Reddish-brown nuts in a green husk are seen on hazel in the late summer and autumn; but these are generally eaten quickly by squirrels, woodpeckers, tits, nuthatches, mice or even dormice, which sometimes make their nests in hazel bushes.
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- Posted: Fri. 15th May 2009 09:03
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