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Beginner
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4m
max. spread |
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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 maxima 'Purpurea'
Other names: Corylus maxima 'Purple Filbert', Purple-leaved filbert
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Genus: Corylus
Variety or cultivar: 'Purpurea' _ 'Purpurea' is a large deciduous shrub with purple leaves. It bear pale-yellow catkins on leafless twigs in late winter and edible (hazel) nuts in autumn.
Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Winter
Foliage: Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Fruit: Purple in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (Purple-leaved filbert) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 4m 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. To maximise nut production, grow as a bush. Keep soil clear in a 60cm radius around trunk.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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