Sorry about that. I hope next time you are victorious over the rabbits.
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i hear you. my oldest 12yr. old hazel that had 6 3in branches got all but 2 of them ripped off with the melting snow. it was my biggest producer. 
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Just back from NewJersey with my new plants. 250 somerset and 250 hunderton. I like my hardened off plants. Growing indoors all winter to make up time due to propagation issues and delays, have plants that wont sunburn and are more resistant to the harsh winds until new growth.
Rutgers has 4 new upcoming releases that are diverse enough to be enhanced polinators with main crop attributes.
Was wondering about catkin resistance to low temps as the euros are notablly poor in that respect. Will report later.
Also received The Beast innocuated with black truffles
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The Burnt Ridge hazel arrived yesterday, and i planted it this afternoon. It is a nice looking little tree, and it arrived in good shape, just about to push buds open. Not a ton of root (itās a clone, and just has shaggy roots growing off the side of the stick) but i think theyāll do the job.
It has a nice ring of rabbit fencing around it. Hopefully, that will keep it safe.
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Surprised it just came. Mine came a month or more ago.
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What variety did you receive?
I bought a āred dragon contorted hazelnutā. Truth be told, with the squirrels and the shade, i donāt expect to collect any nuts. But i think it will be adequate to pollinate the established little hazelnut i bought from Grimo a few years ago. And i hope it will be ornamental. Itās planted next to my patio.
I received a nice looking little tree that was just breaking dormancy. Itās since spread some leaves and looks like itās settling in.
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When I bought mine, I was under the impression that it would not likely ever produce nuts. I did not notice any sort of catkins or flowers at all last year, but it has settled in nicely and seems to like its location in the sun. It has kept its coloration well.
In trying to determine what I have that might pollinate each other, I have seen more that suggests the red dragon probably will be more participatory than I thought, although it is unlikely to be a heavy producer. Itās most direct line of flight is with a āPurple-leafed American Filbertā. That one too is hard to find a lot of production notes on, but C maxima and C avellana seem to have regularly worked together in the literature. Although, toss in C americana and there seems to be a heckuva lot of confusion over what belongs in which species and at least three different conflicting definition of what constitutes hazel and what constitutes filbert.
If I manage to get any sort of nut from them, Iāll be delighted to eat them without clarification on the finer points. If some of those nuts are also red/purple, Iāll be tickled pink - for at least a year or two.
My five most likely to get some height are arranged in a U shape. Iām hoping they stay far enough out of the center that I can put a bench and have a nice little hazel alcove to sit and reflect in.
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Iāll probably buy a third from Grimo this summer, for planting next spring.
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Here are the wisconsin sourced avellana/americana hybrids from seed. No special care, only mulch and a stake.
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who you get this from?
You might be able to propagate one from cuttings or layering of what you already have.
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Even though Iām sure i wonāt ever harvest more than a nut or two, i want a good pollen partner for the first one i planted.
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Grimos seed order, goes quick in early September
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Out of 500 seeds, 3 are purple
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Hazelnut season is upon us and I have begun harvesting from some new plants.
āSlateā in husk.
āTruxtonā in husk
āThe Beastā
āSlateā
āNitkaā
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Northern plains hazel growers: Old thread, Iām south of you in Eastern Montana (also chinook prone, warmer but similar challenges with plants waking up at the wrong time). I have recently been corresponding with a North Dakota breeder (Riverbend Hazels) whose soil is alkaline clay 8.5 ph. Some of the beaked he has collected from further north donāt survive in his soil. He has 6 Hazelberts in his collection he obtained from St. Lawrence Nurseries over 20 years ago and they produce well for him every year, no plants have gotten blight, produce early season, easy harvest, consistent production and he uses one for hand pollinating some of his best plants. I know your hazelberts are from a different source in Canada. They may be too closely related to pollinate well. So you can bring in different hardy types for genetic diversity, or more of the hazelberts from a different batch. The winter warm spells may be encouraging catkins to elongate then cold zaps them. Best place to try them is probably east of a windbreak, another tree or a building. Hereās another southern Alberta hazel growerās blog that may be useful. https://hazelnuthaven.weebly.com/ Basically Iām concluding, more is better in terms of different types, so pollen is available when it is needed.
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That has been my approach for a few years. Iām adding in grafts of different varieties.
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What types have you grafted and how are they doing?
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All of my base trees are Jefferson. These are the varieties I have grafted onto them. Theta, Yamhill, York, Eta and an unknown american variety. They are all growing well and Iām anticipating all the different varieties in a few years will do a good job of pollinating the flowers. I will probably add a few more different varieties for insurance. Forgot to mention that I do have one American planted.
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