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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (Hazel 'Red Majestic' )

Other names: Filbert 'Red Majestic'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Red Majestic' is an upright, medium-sized, deciduous shrub or small tree with twisted branches bearing broadly heart-shaped, wrinkled, toothed leaves, bright red-purple in spring turning red-flushed, green in summer. Purple-red catkins on bare stems in winter are followed by red nuts in autumn.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
4 m 4 m 10-20 years
13 ft 13 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in moist, free-draining, ideally alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. To maximise nut production, grow as a bush. Keep soil clear in a 60cm radius around trunk. Grow at least two cultivars for pollination.

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or 8. To maximise nut production break the sideshoots half way along their length in late summer. Then shorten these shoots to 3-4 buds when the catkins are shedding pollen in late winter. Remove up to one third of old overcrowded shoots

Propagation methods

Grafting, Budding

Pests

Aphids

Caterpillars

Gall mites

Squirrels

Sawflies

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Propagate from grafting in winter (advanced)

Layer in autumn

Coppicing (optional)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Plant in neutral to alkaline soil (autumn or spring)

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Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' Purple-leaved filbert
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Corylus maxima 'Nottingham Cobnut'
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Corylus maxima 'Nottingham Cobnut' Large filbert 'Nottingham Cobnut'
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Corylus americana American hazelnut
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Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut
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Corylus avellana 'Fuscorubra' Hazel 'Fuscorubra'
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Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob' Hazel 'Webb's Prize Cob'
Corylus maxima 'Halle'sche Riesennuss'
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Corylus maxima 'Halle'sche Riesennuss' Hazel 'Halle'sche Riesennuss'
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Corylus avellana 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' Hazel 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
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Discuss Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' with other Shoot members

Re: Re: There are shoots growing out from the base. Should I remove these

Shoot User
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Thank you
Posted: Monday 8th of September 2014 02:09 PM

Re: There are shoots growing out from the base. Should I remove these

ELAINE HUTSON
729 1
Corylus tend to have suckers come up all the time, so it is an ongoing task to remove them, go as deep as you can and cut them off.
Posted: Monday 8th of September 2014 01:36 PM

There are shoots growing out from the base. Should I remove these

Shoot User
729 1
There are shoots growing out from the base. Should I remove these
Posted: Monday 8th of September 2014 12:57 PM Last reply: Friday 28th of February 2025 10:04 PM

Re: Leaves have turned green!

Shoot User
1220 0
Thanks again, Patricia.
Posted: Tuesday 21st of August 2012 08:04 AM

Re: Re: Leaves have turned green!

Shoot User
1220 0
As it has a 4m height and spread I should imagine very frequently or it will be stressed and starved.
Posted: Monday 20th of August 2012 09:48 PM

Re: Leaves have turned green!

Shoot User
1220 1
Oh, thanks for the reassurance Patricia. I've had it for 3 or 4 years now, and I haven't noticed it doing that before, but it's quite a small one so probably not very mature yet - don't know if that would make a difference, or maybe I just haven't been very observant before!

Another query - how often should I re-pot it, and how will I know when it needs it?

Thanks.
Posted: Monday 20th of August 2012 03:10 PM
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