The OSU hazelnuts at KSU may be freezing out their catkins, actually. To overcome this 22-23F pollinator wipeout, northern growers must surround the entire planting with these EFB resistant, northern hardy hybrids that catkins can handle -10F. Also every 6th row must be all hybrids at 5’ spacing because research show that low yields are result of lack of pollen. The ovary/female structures can handle the cold.
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I thought there was a grower in Nebraska for Rutgers plants…
I’ve been toying with adding a Red Dragon, but they seem to be in short supply and rather pricey. I’d be a little more tempted if they were croppers, but as they have few nuts and tend to occupy only an ornamental niche, I keep talking myself out of it. I don’t suppose it is known yet how to get them to be more fruitful yet, or if the nuts are even palatable?
The catkins on my Jefferson planting appear to be heavily damaged each winter however the blooms look okay. I only have nine trees and I’ve been grafting in limbs of other varieties hoping to make up for the loss of the Jefferson pollen. Currently I have added limbs of two native hazels and three OSU varieties.
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Great plains nursery might…
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It’s amazing how cold resistant the female blooms are… Most americana hybrids would likely fill in as a pollinator too. If your native branches pollinate or produce nuts, it’s likely to create your own hybrid seed:)
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@noogy, I’m going to try purchasing Somerset, Raritan, Grand Traverse, and The Beast from Great Plains Nursery. You think they’ll do well in a 6a zone?
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Oh man! Go for it! They are specially for z6-7! Yay. Hope they ship to you. Check this out.
Rutgers hazelnut update 2020.pdf (5.2 MB)
Get order in asap. They are in back order and you might not get em till September, perfect for fall planting!
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I bought the Beast and Grand Traverse from Great Plains Nursery. Prices were great, and the trees were in great shape.
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I’m getting anxious. My other hazel is covered with little leaves, and this one has done nothing. I fear not enough sap is rising to push the buds.
I’m still hopeful that it might sprout new stems. But in a belts & suspenders way, anyone know anything about rooting hazelnut twigs? Even if it’s patented, i think it’s legal for me to try to keep some of the plant alive.
Soil ph comes to mind…
Drainage/clay issues? Hit it with some diluted balanced N fertilizer unless waterlogged…too much shade?
Did you read my prior post? The poor baby tree was extensively damaged by rabbits (or possibly mice) over the winter. A lot of the bark is missing.
So sorry! Most likely it will resprout… Good luck!
Bad news for people waiting on Rutgers Landmark Hazelnuts…
Release from Don Kneisnik of Foggy Bottom:…
“There are two tissue culture labs licensed to produce Rutgers hazelnut cultivars. After several years of not being able to fulfill orders from Rutgers and Foggy Bottom Tree Farm, it was my understanding that both labs had perfected their propagation techniques. Turns out I was wrong and they continue to struggle. Of the 18,000 plugs I have on order for spring, it now looks like I’ll be receiving less than 4,500. …
Please understand that the production problems at the labs are completely out of my control…”
Any tissue culture experts out there?
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Hi J Were you able to get a confirmation for fall ship?
The Beast and Grand Traverse were already shipped to me by Great Plains (yay!), and they plan to ship Somerset and Raritan in the autumn or next spring. I also asked them about Monmouth and Hunterdon, but they said they’re not offering those cultivars “right now.”
One day I’d like to have Geneva, Cortland, Truxton, and Nitka as well, but as yet I have no source willing to ship to my state.
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