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Fabio

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Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« on: February 26, 2017, 03:13:21 PM »
Hello, does anyone coltivate Gevuina Avellana? I read that the fruits have similar taste of Macadamia but the tree is more cold hardier than Macadamia. The fruits when are ripe becomes black. The tree is native to Chile and is cold hardy about -12 C .  The flowers are bisexual and they are flowering in december. The tree can grow upt to 20m.
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Re: Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2017, 07:24:51 PM »
I've killed 2-3 plants before that were started form seed but can't find any seed any more to try again. There in proteaceae family so any fertilisers high in phosphate should be avoided. If you find a seed source please let me know!
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Re: Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2017, 07:39:32 PM »
They dont like high heat, survive winters fine but even in part shade perth summers killed mine.
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Re: Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2017, 05:53:18 PM »
Here is a nursery that sells the plant but the nursery is in Europe. http://www.achat-vente-palmiers.com/en/trees-and-shrubs/1867-gevuina-avellana.html#.WLStkNKE3Q1
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Re: Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2017, 07:34:00 PM »
Wow, thanks for link but overseas is a bummer, if anyone out there know's of a seed source please post in this thread!
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Re: Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2017, 01:09:55 AM »
Burnt Ridge in OR. use to have them.  Heat is what gets them. 
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Re: Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2017, 11:28:42 AM »
Burnt Ridge does not carry any more, i killed a few from them!
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Re: Gevuina Avellana ( Chilean hazelnut)
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2019, 06:18:51 PM »
Quote from: ScottR on February 26, 2017, 07:24:51 PM
I've killed 2-3 plants before that were started form seed but can't find any seed any more to try again. There in proteaceae family so any fertilisers high in phosphate should be avoided. If you find a seed source please let me know!
It seems that they need mycorrhizae on theyr roots.Ive also killed a few from those trees from Seattle.Right now im waiting for really fresh seeds directly from Valdivia in Chile and i will try them again but this time im gonna sow them with a mycorrhizae supplement. Im also receiving Embothrium coccineum ,another proteaceae from the same place wich i plan to use as a shade tree for gevuina
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