Yes, they’re Corylus Avellena ‘Red Majestic’. Silly me, this is the first year I’ve noticed the catkins are pinky-purple too! The corkscrew hazel’s catkins are also contorted ….
So Pretty! Must take some photos of our Queen Palm flowers! Still very warm here in Auckland – supposed to be start of Autumn but 26 degrees cel and pool 27 so STILL summer. Altho’ I did pick some mushrooms of the lawn yesterday and had them for lunch! We have had a hot summer and luckily have water (some out here on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula on tank water) and we have had tropical down pours.
We have a Dutch couple staying here (B&B) for the last 3 months and they are off home to foggy below zero weather on Saturday! They have been soaking sun every day and swimming and been out in it more than me – we do have melenoma problems here!!! They are brown as berries! I have told them they will have to have a party and wear low necks to show of tan!!
I’d love a Garrya, do they need a sheltered spot? It was a Monty Don online piece that caused the pink catkin penny to drop. Lovely to hear from you, hope the weather is more settled where you are today.
Mine got badly burnt in the cold weather a few years ago but I cut it back and now it looks as good as ever. The one to go for is ‘James Roof’, it has the longest tassels.
I have had some time off blogging with a vicious virus but I’ m trying to catch up now.
Thanks for the recommendation, Liz. I do hope you feel fully better soon, take it easy! I’m looking forward to your next installment, your secret garden of the past.🙂
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The pink ones are stunning examples. Are they purple hazel?
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Yes, they’re Corylus Avellena ‘Red Majestic’. Silly me, this is the first year I’ve noticed the catkins are pinky-purple too! The corkscrew hazel’s catkins are also contorted ….
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Are they? I’ve never noticed that on mine …. off to look now
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So Pretty! Must take some photos of our Queen Palm flowers! Still very warm here in Auckland – supposed to be start of Autumn but 26 degrees cel and pool 27 so STILL summer. Altho’ I did pick some mushrooms of the lawn yesterday and had them for lunch! We have had a hot summer and luckily have water (some out here on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula on tank water) and we have had tropical down pours.
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Lovely to hear from you, Yvonne. It’s blowing a late winter gale here, even a bit of snow – I shall think of you enjoying your summery weather.,
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We have a Dutch couple staying here (B&B) for the last 3 months and they are off home to foggy below zero weather on Saturday! They have been soaking sun every day and swimming and been out in it more than me – we do have melenoma problems here!!! They are brown as berries! I have told them they will have to have a party and wear low necks to show of tan!!
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I never noticed the purple catkins before either. Aren’ t they lovely?
Do you have Garrya elliptica? It has lovely long jade green catkins.
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I’d love a Garrya, do they need a sheltered spot? It was a Monty Don online piece that caused the pink catkin penny to drop. Lovely to hear from you, hope the weather is more settled where you are today.
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Mine got badly burnt in the cold weather a few years ago but I cut it back and now it looks as good as ever. The one to go for is ‘James Roof’, it has the longest tassels.
I have had some time off blogging with a vicious virus but I’ m trying to catch up now.
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Thanks for the recommendation, Liz. I do hope you feel fully better soon, take it easy! I’m looking forward to your next installment, your secret garden of the past.🙂
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Beatrice has promised me a picture to go with the story, so I am waiting for that in order to post it.
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First time I see purple catkins.Beautiful.
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Me too! They made my day.
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Mine too.:))
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Love the pink ones, so pretty!
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Perhaps the red form would look lovely underplanted with pale yellow primroses ….
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Isn’t it strange what we don’t notice – I am to have a look at my twisted hazel now… ;)
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Please let me know if yours are a bit kinked too😊.
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Some are, but not consistently so – very srange…
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Thanks, for letting me know, Cathy. That is odd, isn’t it?
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Indeed, I shall take more notice in future ;)
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I love the wonky catkins, mine are on a tiny new tree so it is hard to really tell yet.
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I agree the twisted Hazel is hard to beat … the stems are great for flower arranging too.
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