Filbert

Position: full sun Soil: fertile, well-drained, preferably chalky soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: February to March Flower colour: purple catkinsOther features: edible nuts Hardiness: fully hardyPurple-tinged catkins in late winter, followed by edible nuts ripening in mid-August, and dark-purple, heart-shaped leaves. This upright filbert makes an excellent specimen tree for a small, sunny garden. The tree apos s common name is derived from the edible nuts that ripen about the time of St. Philibert apos s Day 20 August. Garden care: Prune dead, diseased and damaged wood in March and apply a 5-7cm 2-3in mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant. Price : £ 39.99

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