Corylus avellana 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' (F) | hazel 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'

Synonyms

Corylus avellana 'Fuscorubra' misapplied [1], Corylus avellana 'Red Zellernuss', Corylus avellana 'Red Zellernut', Corylus avellana 'Rode Zellernoot', Corylus avellana 'Rote Zeller', Corylus avellana 'Rote Zellernuss', Corylus avellana 'Rotter Zellernuss', Corylus avellana 'Rouge de Zeller', Corylus avellana 'Zellernuss', Corylus maxima 'Red Filbert' misapplied [1], Corylus maxima 'Red Zellernut'

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A fast-growing large shrub or small tree reaching a height and width of between 3 and 4 metres with arching branches. Foliage emerges reddish brown, changing to brownish green. Red-brown catkins appear in the spring and summer followed by brown fruits in the autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Chalk, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Chalk Sand

Moisture: Well–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Betulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Spreading branched
Genus: Corylus are deciduous trees and large shrubs with broad leaves, and showy male catkins in early spring, followed by edible nuts
Name Status: Accepted
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: This genus produces fruit, but not necessarily edible fruit

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows well in chalky soil in sun or partial shade, see cobnuts and filberts

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Hedging and screens

Pruning

See pruning group 1 or pruning group 7

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars, gall mites, aphids and sawflies. Squirrels like to feed on the nuts

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus, silver leaf and Powdery mildews