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corylus contorta catkins

playingoutplayingout Posts: 3
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I have an established twisted hazel whose catkins appear but do not grow very long at all- I live in Yorkshire and wondered if anyone else in the region has experienced a similar problem with twisted hazel catkins?

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  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    I have one in my garden lucianatw60, I'm more north west of you. When you say not very big how long is that?
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited January 2022
    lucianatw60lucianatw60 
    Welcome to the forums.
    The catkins ( male flowers) at the moment will be short but as spring progresses they should get longer.

    1 and 2. Locally 14th Jan.
    3 and 4 .19th April near Melrose Scottish Borders.







    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • playingoutplayingout Posts: 3
    Yes- mine used to grow long but have suddenly stopped. They start off well but do not become much longer than three inches or so
    Thanks folks- glad yours are doing so beautifully 🙂
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Coincidentally I was looking at mine this morning (from indoors) and was then distracted. Dark now but I'll show a pic in the morning. I don't think mine get much bigger than 3in though. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Do these have to be a certain age before flowering?
    This will be the 2nd Spring since i planted the compact version 'Scooter', and no sign of any catkins yet.
    Sunny Dundee
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    playingout said:
    Yes- mine used to grow long but have suddenly stopped. They start off well but do not become much longer than three inches or so
    Thanks folks- glad yours are doing so beautifully 🙂
    I think 3" is pretty normal for twisted hazel.

    Quote www for hazel..."Male catkins are pale yellow and 5–12 cm long, "
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Balgay.Hill said:
    Do these have to be a certain age before flowering?
    This will be the 2nd Spring since i planted the compact version 'Scooter', and no sign of any catkins yet.
    The catkins are actually formed in the year before in the autumn and sit on the hazel all winter...only growing in the spring.
    So autumn 2021 your plant was just a baby.
    Be patient...it will happen when it is old enough/big enough and conditions are right.

    Pics below were taken in September. At the same time as the nuts .
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    @Silver surfer
    Thanks for the info.
    Sunny Dundee
  • playingoutplayingout Posts: 3
    Thanks all- reassure that they are expected to be around three inches when in flower - the first few flowerings (which started in the second year fur my tree) must have been flukes: they were huge! Happy nearly spring everyone 🙂
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