Eventual height & spread
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
cobnut / filbert ( syn. Corylus maxima 'Lambert's Filbert' )
- 9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
- £49.99
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
- bare root | 1.2m
- £34.99
- available to order from autumn 2024
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- Standard £7.95
- Position: Full sun or partial shade
- Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: Average
- Flowering period: February to March
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Garden care: Select a protected spot in sunny or partially shaded areas with damp, slightly acidic, and well-drained soil. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the soil. Prune dead, diseased and damaged wood in March and apply a 5-7cm (2-3”) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant. Suckers should be removed from the base of the plant as soon as they appear.
A self-fertile hazelnut, 'Kentish Cob' is widely considered to be the superior UK variety and easiest to grow in the garden. This attractive, tree-like shrub produces a mass of yellow-green catkins in the early spring followed by mid-green, heart-shaped leaves. A heavy crop of cobnuts from September occurs where there is enough sun and shelter to ripen the delicious, edible nuts.