Plum writes
A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly
buries some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel
bushes. Does anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it
is before they fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there
when he bought the house.

Seems to be quite a long while - some of mine are several (5 or more)
yeas old without fruit. I'm starting to be much more ruthless in getting
rid of them!

--
Kay

In article ,
Plum wrote:
A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.

Fairly big, I am afraid - mine didn't until 10' plus. It's not all
that many years in good conditions (5 or so?), but hazel is not a small
shrub nor a short-lived one.

And they won't flower unless they get some sun.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 2009-05-14 11:35:29 +0100, said:

In article ,
Plum wrote:
A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.

Fairly big, I am afraid - mine didn't until 10' plus. It's not all
that many years in good conditions (5 or so?), but hazel is not a small
shrub nor a short-lived one.

And they won't flower unless they get some sun.

I suppose they always be transplanted into a hedge and forgotten about
until they do fruit. We seem to have several around the place that are
self-sown and if they're not doing any harm, we just leave them.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials
South Devon

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In article ,
Plum wrote:
A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.

Fairly big, I am afraid - mine didn't until 10' plus. It's not all
that many years in good conditions (5 or so?), but hazel is not a small
shrub nor a short-lived one.

And they won't flower unless they get some sun.

A, that's the problem with mine, then! The squirrel only plants in the
shade. Out with them all!

But my contorted hazel, on the north side of the greenhouse, flowers
profusely every year, so the sun requirement can't be *that* huge.


--
Kay

On 14 May, 13:02, K wrote:
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In article ,
Plum wrote:
A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. *I now have two baby hazel bushes. *Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? *The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.

Fairly big, I am afraid - mine didn't until 10' plus. *It's not all
that many years in good conditions (5 or so?), but hazel is not a small
shrub nor a short-lived one.

And they won't flower unless they get some sun.

A, that's the problem with mine, then! The squirrel only plants in the
shade. Out with them all!

But my contorted hazel, on the north side of the greenhouse, flowers
profusely every year, so the sun requirement can't be *that* huge.



--
Kay

I wouldn't bother if I were you.
The squirrel planted them and you can be sure that his/her decendants
will have every nut the bushes ever produce.
David Hill

Dave Hill writes

I wouldn't bother if I were you.
The squirrel planted them and you can be sure that his/her decendants
will have every nut the bushes ever produce.

We've only got a couple of squirrels - I get a good share of the ones on
the contorted hazel.

In an urban environment, squirrels are not the problem that they are in
a more rural environment.
--
Kay

A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.

"Plum" wrote in message
om...
A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.

About 12 feet high and 10 feet across, but if you have room they are well
worth while.

Alan

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
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On 14 May, 13:02, K wrote:
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In article ,
Plum wrote:
A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly
buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought
the
house.

Fairly big, I am afraid - mine didn't until 10' plus. It's not all
that many years in good conditions (5 or so?), but hazel is not a small
shrub nor a short-lived one.

And they won't flower unless they get some sun.

A, that's the problem with mine, then! The squirrel only plants in the
shade. Out with them all!

But my contorted hazel, on the north side of the greenhouse, flowers
profusely every year, so the sun requirement can't be *that* huge.



--
Kay

I wouldn't bother if I were you.
The squirrel planted them and you can be sure that his/her decendants
will have every nut the bushes ever produce.

You can always catch and despatch them, the tree rats that is.

Alan

David Hill

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alan.holmes wrote:
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news:Z4KdnfYjO8VTdJbXnZ2dnUVZ8radnZ2d@brightview. com...

A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.

About 12 feet high and 10 feet across, but if you have room they are well
worth while.

I pruned my hazel last year, and stocked up on firewood - and some
it it had to be split :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

alan.holmes writes

You can always catch and despatch them, the tree rats that is.

I don't want to. It's an urban garden, and they're the only
approximation to wildlife that we ever see. Haven't even seen a hedgehog
for the last few years.
--
Kay

wrote:
In article ,
alan.holmes wrote:
"Plum" wrote in message
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A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly buries
some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel bushes. Does
anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it is before they
fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there when he bought the
house.
About 12 feet high and 10 feet across, but if you have room they are well
worth while.

I pruned my hazel last year, and stocked up on firewood - and some
it it had to be split :-)

I get a good supply of poles for climbing beans.
Paul

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CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames

On 2009-05-18 22:16:15 +0100, Paul Luton said:

wrote:
In article ,
alan.holmes wrote:
"Plum" wrote in message
om...

A squirrel visits my neighbour's hazel bush every autumn and kindly
buries some of his booty in my garden. I now have two baby hazel
bushes. Does anyone know how big they have to be or how many years it
is before they fruit? The neighbour doesn't know as the bush was there
when he bought the house.
About 12 feet high and 10 feet across, but if you have room they are
well worth while.

I pruned my hazel last year, and stocked up on firewood - and some
it it had to be split :-)

I get a good supply of poles for climbing beans.
Paul

We've had a member of staff, whose parents are farmers, bringing in
great bundles of hedge trimmings for sale. They cost little, are large
bundles and they have simply run out of the place. I think he's done 6
squared-off pallet loads so far and there's not one left.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials
South Devon