Features and care
The common hazel (Corylus avellana) is a large shrub or small deciduous tree with a broad, highly branched habit, typically producing several stems from the base. It can reach 3 to 6 meters in height, although it can grow taller under favorable conditions, forming a dense, rounded crown. Its leaves are large, rough, rounded or oval, and doubly toothed, turning medium green during the growing season and golden yellow before falling in autumn. It is a suitable species for orchards, informal hedges, naturalized gardens, and fruit plantations.
In late winter and early spring, it produces hanging yellow male catkins, while the female flowers are very small and recognizable by their reddish styles. After pollination, the hazelnuts develop in clusters, protected by a green husk, and ripen between late summer and autumn. Although it may produce some fruit individually, for more abundant harvests it is advisable to plant at least two compatible varieties, as pollination is primarily wind-borne.
At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.
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