Can you successfully grow a twisted hazel in a pot, if so what is the best way of going about it/?

Answer 1

You can, but it would be better to plant it because you have to remember to water it at regular intervals in the summer. Also it's growth will be stunted in a few years.

I have one that is about 10 years old and about 15 feet high and is a wonderful specimen. Best of luck. They are worth growing.

Answer 2

Twisted Hazel

Answer 3

Sure you can. Buy a small one, put it in a pot of loam (soil) based compost and don't let it completely dry out in the summer. Give it a feed in the Spring with a broad spectrum fertiliser (N+P+K) and if you mulch the top of the pot with some rotted leaf mould it'll love you!

When the roots start to pack the pot, then bang it out, bash off some of the soil and re-pot in fresh compost and a bigger pot. You can root-prune this one too, much like a bonsai really.

Just don't let it desiccate in the summer and you should enjoy it for years.

Hope you have every success.

P.s. Buy a small one, they're cheaper and will grow faster than a big specimen, plus you'll be able to manage it easier.

Answer 4

Yes it will grow very well in a pot for some years. However, I suggest positioning it either in full or partial shade. I had one in a pot for some years in a south facing aspect, and it dried out very quickly so had to be watered every day. If I forgot to water it, the leaves shrivelled, and it looked quite unsightly
I planted it in the garden two or three years ago and it has grown to about four feet high and five feet wide.

Answer 5

i have had my hazelnut for six years in a container which i go slightly bigger each year i only use muti purpose soil and a handful of growmore keep in half sun also check the base of the plant for new shoots and cut off as these will grow straight and will take over the corkscrew hope this is a help

suzanne w