hazelnut trees

[Mitch]

Hello,
I will be getting some hazelnut bushes or trees (something along those lines) from the Arbor Day Foundation. I'll protect them best I can, I understand the deer and probably everything else like to munch on them while they are young. I'm just not entirely sure where I want to plant them lol.
I'm guessing they will need full sun and wouldn't do well down in the timber? But at the same time I don't necessarily want them out in the open pasture. Anyone have any experience with hazelnut trees/bushes?

 

[emetzger]

Mitch,
I planted a row of them last year. I kind of forgot about them. Next time I'm out I will snap some pics and see how they did. I planted them in 5' grow tubes and forgot about them. Here is the spot I planted them. It's a long power line hedge row that I have stacked trees on each year.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Is it too late to cancel your order?! I havent seen any quality trees come from that organization, even though their cause is good. You could probably get some from MDC nursery if they arent sold out. Actually I have found that they do like a little shade when first planted. UNL has got an ongoing research project with some others to release some new cultivars over the coming years.

 

[THE LLC]

Planted a lot of them and they grow good---but deer defoliate them every year.

 

[emetzger]

Mitch,
Here are the pics. looks like most of them made it out of the top. These were 1-2' seedlings last year.

 

[Native Hunter]

Mitch, the American Hazelnuts do fine at the edge of a woods with part shade. European Hazels seem to like more sun.

 

[dogghr]

I planted Hazelnuts on a southern slope last year and was impressed with amazing growth in a pretty dry year. All are in tubes and were bursting out by end of season. I hopefully can grow more with suckers as someone once showed on previous forum, I think it was Dogdoc or Native, but not sure.

 

[Chummer]

I planted Hazelnuts on a southern slope last year and was impressed with amazing growth in a pretty dry year. All are in tubes and were bursting out by end of season. I hopefully can grow more with suckers as someone once showed on previous forum, I think it was Dogdoc or Native, but not sure.

Mine have been planted for two years and I started to get some suckers last year. Hopefully they take off this year. They are not protected and have yet to be touched by deer.

 

[Native Hunter]

I planted Hazelnuts on a southern slope last year and was impressed with amazing growth in a pretty dry year. All are in tubes and were bursting out by end of season. I hopefully can grow more with suckers as someone once showed on previous forum, I think it was Dogdoc or Native, but not sure.

Yes, it was me. Just bend the limbs over and cover with a good amount of dirt, and a big rock on top of the dirt holds everything down well. Take another rock and set against the shoot to get it pointed up in the air. Leave long enough for it to take root, cut off the main branch, dig up the sprout and set where you want it. Works well.

 

[dogghr]

Yes, it was me. Just bend the limbs over and cover with a good amount of dirt, and a big rock on top of the dirt holds everything down well. Take another rock and set against the shoot to get it pointed up in the air. Leave long enough for it to take root, cut off the main branch, dig up the sprout and set where you want it. Works well.

Yep, it made an impact when I read you did that, and am anxious to do same before long. Free thickets with minimal work? The things you learn on a deer porn site. Thanks.

 

[Mitch]

Yes, it was me. Just bend the limbs over and cover with a good amount of dirt, and a big rock on top of the dirt holds everything down well. Take another rock and set against the shoot to get it pointed up in the air. Leave long enough for it to take root, cut off the main branch, dig up the sprout and set where you want it. Works well.

I guess i'm having a difficult time picturing this. Do you have a picture?

 

[Scott44]

I bought some Hazelnut trees from this guy a couple years ago and he has a video on doing this, starts around the 3min mark.

 

[Native Hunter]

Here is a link with pictures on layering:

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/plant-propagation-by-layering-instructions-for-the-home-gardener

 

[Native Hunter]

Good video Scott

 

[THE LLC]

Anybody ever got any to actually produce nuts? Mine haven't in 8 years--but the deer do eat most all the leaves off every year.

 

[Native Hunter]

Anybody ever got any to actually produce nuts? Mine haven't in 8 years--but the deer do eat most all the leaves off every year.

Yes, I have native bushes that have produced nuts, and the squirrels get to them before I can. I've dug up and transplanted some but they are still too small.

My European trees have not produced a nut yet. I think its because I have them in too much shade. I've researched it and it appears they need more sun than our native bushes. Last spring I layered some and put them in a sunny location. But I've already changed my mind about where I want them so will move them this spring... More waiting.....

 

[THE LLC]

As much as my hazelnut bushes "bushed" out, I don't see how you'd grow them in tubes??

 

[Scott44]

I planted 25 3-4years ago and tubed a couple just to see how it worked, the ones I didn't tube have been eaten down to the ground every year and I'm not sure they are going to make it, these 2 in tubes are probably 6' tall now and I think I'm going to put a cage around one of the just to see how it works.

 

[H20fwler]

Around here they grow best along edges, I've had the best luck planting them in briars to protect them. Along with deer eating them up rabbits go after them year round.

I bought a bunch from Coldstream Nursery out of MI.

 

[Charlieyca]

My grandma, (89) is my go to when I see something interesting or have a question about plants. after seeing that video, I asked her about layering and said she used to layer all their blueberry bushes every year, every time she uncovered one she would use the rock to make another plant. Said success rate was higher than planting any other way since it still had leaves and still had roots (from the parent).