3ft 'Kentish Cob' / 'Lambert's Filbert' / 'Longue' Hazelnut Tree | Bare Root

Name: 3ft 'Kentish Cob' / 'Lambert's Filbert' / 'Longue' Hazelnut Tree | Bare Root
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178768482683_55626526392699
Price: 44.99 GBP
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Enjoy a dependable harvest of large, flavourful cobnuts, a delicious type of hazelnut.
A compact and hardy tree, perfect for gardens of any size, growing to just 3 x 3m and easily pruned smaller.
In spring, the tree is decorated with beautiful hanging catkins, followed by nuts in autumn.
Recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, a sign of its reliability and excellent performance.
Versatile in the garden, it can be grown as a standalone feature, a productive hedge, or for screening.
Also known as 'Lambert's Filbert', these nuts are delicious fresh from the tree or used in baking.
Our trees are expertly pruned before dispatch to encourage a strong, bushy shape and healthy growth.

Species: Hazelnut
Features: Self-fertile
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: September, October, November
Flower Colour: Pale yellow catkins
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Eventual Spread: Spreads up to 3m unless pruned
Habit: Grows with a neat bushy habit
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Pest & Disease Resistance: Excellent
Soil Type: Any fertile, well-draining soil
Taste: Reliable with a good flavour
Uses: Eating, cooking

Planting Time: Plant from January to March and November to December. Our bare root trees are lifted fresh from the field. In winter, store for several weeks in a cool, dark spot; in spring, plant within a few days. Plant trees 3m apart.
Soil: This tree prefers well-drained, loamy soils but tolerates less than perfect conditions. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting to improve drainage.
Watering: Water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
Feeding: No feeding is required. Your tree will get all the nutrients it needs from the soil. You can mix in some compost or rootgrow when planting.
Pollination: This variety is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, producing good crops from just one tree.
Pruning: Prune annually in mid to late February to maintain the tree's shape and encourage cropping.
Hardiness: This tree is fully hardy. However, late frosts can damage the blossom. If frost is forecast while your tree is in blossom, protect it overnight with horticultural fleece or bubble wrap.
Pests & Diseases: Generally pest and disease free.
Harvesting: Expect the first nuts in the third or fourth year, with full-scale production starting around year nine. Harvest in autumn.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: Bare root
Height on Arrival: 60-90cm
Eventual Height: 3m
Spacing: 3m
Time to First Crop: 3-4 years

Highlights

Enjoy a dependable harvest of large, flavourful cobnuts, a delicious type of hazelnut.
A compact and hardy tree, perfect for gardens of any size, growing to just 3 x 3m and easily pruned smaller.
In spring, the tree is decorated with beautiful hanging catkins, followed by nuts in autumn.
Recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, a sign of its reliability and excellent performance.
Versatile in the garden, it can be grown as a standalone feature, a productive hedge, or for screening.
Also known as 'Lambert's Filbert', these nuts are delicious fresh from the tree or used in baking.
Our trees are expertly pruned before dispatch to encourage a strong, bushy shape and healthy growth.

Variety Specifications

Species: Hazelnut
Features: Self-fertile
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: September, October, November
Flower Colour: Pale yellow catkins
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Eventual Spread: Spreads up to 3m unless pruned
Habit: Grows with a neat bushy habit
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Pest & Disease Resistance: Excellent
Soil Type: Any fertile, well-draining soil
Taste: Reliable with a good flavour
Uses: Eating, cooking

Planting & Care

Planting Time: Plant from January to March and November to December. Our bare root trees are lifted fresh from the field. In winter, store for several weeks in a cool, dark spot; in spring, plant within a few days. Plant trees 3m apart.
Soil: This tree prefers well-drained, loamy soils but tolerates less than perfect conditions. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting to improve drainage.
Watering: Water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
Feeding: No feeding is required. Your tree will get all the nutrients it needs from the soil. You can mix in some compost or rootgrow when planting.
Pollination: This variety is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, producing good crops from just one tree.
Pruning: Prune annually in mid to late February to maintain the tree's shape and encourage cropping.
Hardiness: This tree is fully hardy. However, late frosts can damage the blossom. If frost is forecast while your tree is in blossom, protect it overnight with horticultural fleece or bubble wrap.
Pests & Diseases: Generally pest and disease free.
Harvesting: Expect the first nuts in the third or fourth year, with full-scale production starting around year nine. Harvest in autumn.