Cosford hazel trees
Cosford is probably the most popular of the Filberts a species of hazels which allegedly have a superior flavour.
Cosford hazel trees for sale
Pot-grown
All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.
All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.
PG12-year 7L pot-grown tree £52.00
Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Bare-root
BR12-year bare-root tree£33.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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Tree specification
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Next deliveries
Order now for delivery from week commencing 24th February.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
Growing and Training
Cosford is easy to grow and requires little attention. It needs a pollination partner - in a suburban or rural environment there may be other hazel trees nearby - any wild hazel tree or bush within about 50m should be suitable. If in doubt then Gunslebert is a good choice, and this will encourage better cropping, which can be a bit light.
Cosford is a good pollinator for other hazel nut varieties, because it produces lots of catkins and pollen over a long period.
More information on how to grow hazelnut trees.
Cosford characteristics
British-grown trees 
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK.
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In addition, all our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. The scheme aims to improve UK biosecurity by setting standards
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Guaranteed fruit trees
When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden whilst it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund - subject to some conditions.
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More about hazel trees
Hazelnuts are an important natural source of healthy proteins and fats, and hazel bushes make an easy and low-maintenance addition to any orchard.
There are two closely related species, Corylus avellana, which is the common hazel or cobnut native to the UK, and Corylus maxima, also known as the Filbert. The main difference is in the length of the husk surrounding the nut - hazels have a short husk whereas filberts have a long husk which surrounds and encloses the nut.
Some hazel varieties are also known as cobnuts, alternatively cobnuts are sometimes considered to be hazel nuts that are eaten fresh rather than being dried. In practice the terms can be used interchangeably.
Hazels are generally easy to grow, and low maintenance. They grow happily on average soils - and it is best not to feed them as this just encourages leaf growth rather than fruiting. Plant them in full sun if you can - but partial shade is not a problem. One of the great things about hazels is that, provided they are pollinated, they will usually produce a crop even in the most miserable of English summers.
Hazels are also one of the few orchard fruit species that will tolerate damp wet ground, so if your planting area is too wet for apples or plums, you might consider hazels instead.
The only complication is pollination. Hazels are wind-pollinated, so planting several different varieties together is essential, as none are really self-fertile. However, if you have wild hazel bushes in nearby hedgerows they are likely to be good pollinators.
Hazelnut pollination matrix.
More information on growing hazelnut trees.
