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cobnut 'Kentish Cob'

cobnut / filbert ( syn. Corylus maxima 'Lambert's Filbert' )

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A self-fertile hazelnut, 'Kentish Cob' is widely considered to be the superior UK variety and easiest to grow in the garden. This attractive, tree-like shrub produces a mass of yellow-green catkins in the early spring followed by mid-green, heart-shaped leaves. A heavy crop of cobnuts from September occurs where there is enough sun and shelter to ripen the delicious, edible nuts.

How to care for cobnut Kentish Cob:

Select a protected spot in sunny or partially shaded areas with damp, slightly acidic, and well-drained soil. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the soil. Prune dead, diseased and damaged wood in March and apply a 5-7cm (2-3”) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant. Suckers should be removed from the base of the plant as soon as they appear.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
3m
Eventual spread:
3m
Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

  • InformationThis shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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