Rotblättrige Zellernuss

Season Overview

Description

The hazelnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' is attractive and high-yielding. The catkin-like inflorescences form as early as March, creating an eye-catcher in the garden with their dark red color. The foliage is also decorative and has bronze-colored buds. The (bot.) Corylus avellana 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' takes on its autumn color practically in spring and presents leaves that develop in the opposite way to other nut trees. Over the summer, the originally bronze to deep red leaves turn dark green. Numerous light to medium brown hazelnuts develop from the red inflorescences, the shells of which also have a reddish sheen. The ripe fruits are tasty and aromatic when harvested. They can be harvested from September to October. The high-yielding hazelnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' is a useful and ornamental plant. Gardeners who focus on unusual and special plants will be delighted with the Corylus avellana 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'. The shrub grows up to six meters high and up to 2.50 meters wide. The tree is easy to care for and makes no great demands on the gardener. Only young plants require regular watering. The height of this delightful plant requires a lot of space. Gardeners should therefore plant this hazelnut as a solitary plant. Alternatively, it can be arranged with other hazelnut trees. In this case, the gardener should ensure sufficient spacing and plant no more than one tree per square meter. As a small and young plant, the hazelnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' is suitable for cultivation in containers. As it grows up to 100 centimetres per year, it is suitable as a container plant for a maximum of one to two years. A spot directly on an open area of the property is better suited to the 'Red-leaved Cellar Nut'.

Growing tips

This beautiful tree prefers a sunny to semi-shady location. However, the Corylus avellana 'Red-leaved Cellar Nut' is extremely adaptable. It is robust and feels most at home in slightly acidic to calcareous garden soil. The hazelnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' makes few demands on the substrate. Permeable and loose, not too moist and sufficient space for the roots and crown to develop are ideal. The 'Red-leaved Cellar Nut' is tolerant of pruning. With age, the plant grows into a broad, spreading shrub. With this red sprouting and greening hazelnut variety, gardeners are opting for an attractive shrub that attracts attention. The fruits harvested in the fall have a long shelf life and add the finishing touch to the Christmas table. The temperature in spring influences the formation of the fruit. If the tree produces numerous blossoms, the gardener can look forward to a rich harvest.

Details

Plant distance

300 cm

Row spacing

300 cm

Seeding depth

Not specified