50 seeds Turkish hazel. 50 seeds Corylus colurna, Turkish filbert, Baum-Hasel, Avellano turco,  Noisetier de Byzance

Corylus colurna, commonly called Turkish hazel or Turkish filbert, is native from southeastern Europe to western Asia. It is a pyramidal deciduous tree that grows to 40-50’ (less frequently to 80’) tall. The trunk is short with dense, horizontal, low branching. Double-toothed, broad ovate to obovate, semi-glossy, bright green leaves (to 5” long) have hair on the veins beneath. Leaves turn variable but usually unexceptional shades of yellow in fall. Corky, mottled, tan to gray bark on mature trunks may flake to reveal an orange-brown inner bark. Monoecious flowers appear in catkins in spring. The male catkins (to 3” long) are not individually showy, but cumulatively can provide much interest in a March landscape. Tiny female catkins are largely hidden. The fruit is a nut sometimes called "Turkish nuts" about 1-2 cm long, surrounded by a thick, softly spiny and bristly involucre  3 cm diameter, which encloses all but the tip of the nut; the nuts are borne in tight clusters of 3-8 together, with the involucres fused at the base. The fruit matures in September and is edible, with a taste that is very similar to common hazels. 

Grow in acidic, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Tolerates average soils, but not unamended heavy clays. Newly planted trees need consistent moisture. Once established in the landscape, trees tolerate drought. Generally tolerant of urban conditions.

This tree may be difficult to find in commerce. Other common names include Constantinople hazel and tree hazel. 

To begin the nuts should be soaked in warm water for 48 hours. Following this the nuts should be mixed with a 50/50 blend of moist peat/compost and sharp sand -just enough to separate the seeds from each other. Put them in a plastic bag and place the loosely tied bag in a warm place at room temperature (20 Celsius) for 2 weeks.

Next the seeds should be placed in the fridge for at least 6 weeks and preferably between 12 -16 weeks to break down the final part of the dormancy.  Keep checking them every week for signs of germination. After this period of pre-treatment they can be sown in good quality potting compost in deep containers (at least 20 cm deep), covering each nut with a couple of centimeters of soil and kept in a warm place. As soon germination begins they produce a very strong tap root, planting in shallow containers will cause severe root deformation.

Initial growth is quite rapid and within a few weeks from germination the seedlings will be between 10 and 20 cm high.

All seeds that I sell are collected personally by me from the region in which I live - Southeastern Bulgaria.

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