About
Corylus avellana Red Ghost ('Bwm 01'PBR) (F) is a rapidly maturing large shrub or diminutive tree characterized by its persistent dark purple-red leaves, a feature that distinguishes it from other varieties. In spring, it showcases pink catkins, which give way to edible nuts in the fall, each encased in appealing fringed red husks.
About the genus
Corylus comprises deciduous trees and sizable shrubs featuring wide leaves. In early spring, they produce prominent male catkins, which are succeeded by edible nuts.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Fruit Edible, Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in chalky soil in sun or partial shade, see cobnuts and filberts
- Pruning
- See Pruning group 1 or Pruning group 7
- Propagation
- Propagate by cuttings or by layering
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to caterpillars, gall mites, aphids and sawflies. Squirrels like to feed on the nuts
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus, silver leaf and powdery mildews