Corylus colurna
(Turkish Hazel)
Family - Betulaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Year of Introduction - 1582
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15m or more
Width - 7m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A medium to large Deciduous tree with a neat, pyramidal habit and exfoliating, grey bark. Large, attractive, dark green leaves are ovate to obovate in shape with subtle lobing and serrated margins. Pendulous, yellow catkins are produced from late winter into early spring. The flowers are followed by clusters of edible filbert nuts in autumn that are encased within bristly, spiky husks.
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Additional common name - Turkish Filbert
Flower:
Pendulous, yellow, male catkins to approximately 8cm in length are produced from February into March. Female flowers are inconspicuous and mostly hidden within bracts. Clusters of three or more edible nuts are enclosed within spiky husks and produced in September and October. Monoecious.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Catkins
Flowering time: February, March
Foliage:
Lightly lobed, broad, dark green leaves are ovate to obovate in shape and have highly serrated margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to obovate, lightly lobed
Propagation:
Cuttings (with difficulty), grafting, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil.