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Corylus maxima Halle Giant

filbert 'Halle'sche Riesennuss'

A deciduous, large shrub or small tree up to 8m high and 5m across. After the pale yellow catkins in early spring, green leaves emerge that turn pale yellow in autumn before falling. It is a heavy bearer of large nuts in autumn, harvest before the squirrels get them!

Synonyms
Corylus avellana 'Bollwylle'
Corylus avellana 'Merveille de Bollwyller'
see moreCorylus maxima 'Géant de Halle'
Corylus maxima 'Monsieur de Bouweller'
Corylus avellana 'Halle Giant'
Corylus avellana 'Wunder aus Bollweiler'
Corylus avellana 'Merveille de Bollwiller'
Corylus maxima Géant de Halle
Corylus maxima Halle Giant
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Green
Summer Green
Autumn Yellow Brown
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or °Â±ð²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Betulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus

Corylus are deciduous trees and large shrubs with broad leaves, and showy male catkins in early spring, followed by edible nuts

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in nay fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil. For more information see cobnut cultivation and filbert cultivation.

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Edible fruit
Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be be susceptible to caterpillars, gall mites, aphids and sawflies. Squirrels like to feed on the nuts

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus, silver leaf and powdery mildews

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