BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

An uncommon selection with rich-purple leaves, Corylus maxima 'Red Zellernus' is festooned with long, pretty, pink catkins which are followed by reddish-purple, edible nuts later in the year.

Although superficially similar in appearance to Corylus colurna 'Te Terra Red', this has a more branching, bushy and slightly less graceful habit once established. Corylus 'Red Zellernus' is also more suitable for coppicing to grow as a smaller shrub.

Supplied Size: 5L container (freshly potted, 60 - 80 cm tall)

• Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
• Soil: Any fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: January to March (Catkins).
• Flower Colour: Dusky pink
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Corylus maxima 'Red Zellernus' grows to be a large, branching shrub which can be coppiced if required.
  • Height: 5 m (16 ft) if left unpruned.
  • Spread: 5 m (16 ft) if left unpruned.

• Notes: This plant was formerly known as Corylus maxima 'Red Filbert'. A specimen of Corylus maxima 'Red Zellernus', planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery had reached a height of 3 m and a spread of 3 m after 10 years.