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Filbert Kentish Cob in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Corylus maxima 'Kentish Cob' syn. Corylus maxima 'Grote Lambertsnoot', Corylus maxima 'Lambert's Filbert', Corylus maxima 'Longue d'Espagne'

 

Filbert 'Kentish Cob'

The Kentish Cobnut, Corylus maxima 'Kentish Cob' is a deciduous shrub cultivar of the Filbert which is typically grown in Kent. It can reach 4m height and it’s ability to withstand hard pruning means it is also suitable for a smaller space and can also be pruned to interesting architectural shapes. In early Spring yellow make catkins appear, followed by edible nuts in Autumn.

 
plant Features
  • Filbert Kentish Cob likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Filbert Kentish Cob likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Filbert Kentish Cob is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Filbert Kentish Cob likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Filbert 'Kentish Cob'

Latin name

Corylus maxima 'Kentish Cob' syn. Corylus maxima 'Grote Lambertsnoot', Corylus maxima 'Lambert's Filbert', Corylus maxima 'Longue d'Espagne'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Betulaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Filbert Kentish Cob likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Filbert Kentish Cob is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Filbert Kentish Cob likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Filbert Kentish Cob likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Filbert Kentish Cob is 4.00meters x 4.00meters 4.00 M 4.00 M

Corylus maxima 'Kentish Cob' syn. Corylus maxima 'Grote Lambertsnoot', Corylus maxima 'Lambert's Filbert', Corylus maxima 'Longue d'Espagne'

The Kentish Cobnut, Corylus maxima 'Kentish Cob' is a deciduous shrub cultivar of the Filbert which is typically grown in Kent. It can reach 4m height and it’s ability to withstand hard pruning means it is also suitable for a smaller space and can also be pruned to interesting architectural shapes. In early Spring yellow make catkins appear, followed by edible nuts in Autumn.


Planting out

From Mid Autumn TO Early Winter

Plant out container grown shrubs into growing site that is moist but free draining.

 

Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

The flowers are produced very early in spring, before the leaves, and are monoecious with single-sex wind-pollinated catkins. Male catkins are pale yellow and 5–12 cm long, while female catkins are very small and largely concealed in the buds with only the bright red 1–3 mm long styles visible.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Take semi ripe cuttings in spring to early summer ensuring that the base of the cutting is hard. Cleanly cut up to a 10cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.

 
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