Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' – Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior'

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Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' – Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior'

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Medium-sized 'Melchior' forms a tree with a regularly shaped, broadly pyramidal to broadly ovoid crown. Height about 6-8 m. The twigs are grey-brown and flake slightly after a few years. The older bark is covered with cork and also flakes off. The broad inverted ovoid leaves are purplish-red when unfurling and turn dark green in summer, sometimes with a slightly purple tinge. Even before the leaves emerge, the gracefully drooping male catkins appear. The female flowers are small and inconspicuous. These can develop into clusters of edible (hazel) nuts. Each nut is enclosed in a sheath of strongly fringed and incised bracts, forming an attractive and whimsical whole.
Corylus ×colurnoides is the hybrid created from a cross between Corylus avellana and C. colurna. The tree has most of the characteristics of C. colurna, for example, it is tree-shaped, has cork on the bark and the fruit clusters are also whimsical. It is a low-demanding, heat-loving tree, preferring calcareous soil. Because of its regular shape, it is very suitable as avenue tree.

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Specifications
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Height
6 – 8 m
Width
4-6m
Crown
broad avoid to broad pyramidal
Bark and branches
branches grey-brown, bark with cork, flaking, grey-brown
Leaf
broad obovate, 8-12 cm, dark green
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
catkins yellow-green, about 12 cm, ? flowers purplish-red, inconspicuous, February-March
Fruits
edible nut
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
places little demands
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
very good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Shape
multi-stem treem
Multi-stem tree calcareous soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for dry soil can withstand wind broad conical ovoid/egg-shaped 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres half-open crown green yellowgreen average growing all species valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Edible fruits
Frequently asked questions
Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior'

Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' can eventually reach a height of 6 – 8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 6 – 8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Corylus ×colurnoides 'Melchior' blooms in february, march.
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