Hazelnuts

The natural growth habit of the hazelnut is a bush, or multi-stemmed small tree. Three hazelnuts were grown in 2008 as the start of a hedge along the west side of the fence. Cultivars 'American White' and the seedling Cosford which was a seedling.

The young hazelnuts, however, proved vulnerable to the hot summer sun and looked scrappy with their sunburned leaves. The plan for this type of hedge went into doubt. The hazelnut hedge plan came back with a force when we discovered truffle trees.

Six more hazelnuts will be placed along the fence to complete the hedge. The six plants are 18 month old seedings that are truffle infused.

The photographs of male catkins and the female flower.