Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' – Purple giant filbert

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Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' – Purple giant filbert

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A tall shrub that can grow into a small many-stemmed tree. The crown is capriciously spherical. The leaf is wide and obovate with a double serrated margin. Appearing deep purple red in spring and colouring through purple green to dark green in summer. The inflorescence is formed by conspicuous brown red, male catkins that are gracefully pendent. They become circa10 cm long. The female small flowers are reddish and inconspicuous. This inflorescence appears well before the leaves. The edible nuts are surrounded by fasciated husks (bracts). These are longer than the nuts and have a brown-red colour too. The nuts are circa 2 cm across. C. maxima has a deep-rooting root system. Is very strong and little susceptible to diseases. Tolerates drought and hard surfacing well.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
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Multi-stem (6)
Specifications
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Height
4 - 5 m
Crown
round, half-open crown
Bark and branches
grey brown, flaking in small plates
Leaf
wide ovate, purple red to dark green, 8 - 14 cm
Flowers
brown red ♂ catkins to 10 cm, ♀ inconspicuous, March/April
Fruits
edible nuts in purple-red husks, edible fruits
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
few requirements, preferably calcareous sandy soil
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
very good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Application
tree containers, roof gardens, industrial areas, small gardens
Shape
multi-stem treem
Origin
England, ± 1836
Multi-stem tree calcareous soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for dry soil can withstand wind 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres half-open crown green purplegreen reddish brown orange/red March average growing Conspicuous bloom all species valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Ornamental fruit Edible fruits
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Frequently asked questions
Corylus maxima 'Purpurea'

Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' can eventually reach a height of 4 - 5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4 - 5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' blooms in march.
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