Henry Lauder Walking Stick Tree

Harry lauder s walking stick.

Henry lauder walking stick tree. October 30 2012 at 1 19 pm. In late winter these wacky branches are covered with pale yellow catkins. Corylus avellana contorta kor ih lus av el ay nah. Our harry lauder s are grown on their own roots and are not grafted.

Gave 75 00 for it 5 years ago and it was about 5 years old at the time. Harry lauder s walking stick corylus avellana contorta own root sku 1745. It is a deciduous rounded multi trunked shrub which typically grows to 8 10 tall and features as the cultivar name suggests twisted and spiraling branches twigs and leaves. Corylus avellana contorta is a deciduous woody shrub with an appearance that is as unusual as its common name.

Purchased from a nursery. Tall and 6 8 ft. We have interest in selling but not sure of value. It has terrific foliage color in fall and showy greenish yellow catkins that brighten the winter scene.

We have a harry lauder walking stick tree that is approximately 6 tall and very wide. Harry lauder s walking stick corylus avellana contorta. Harry lauder s walking stick corylus avellana contorta 2 gallon pot with its twisted corkscrew branches and stems contorted filbert also known as henry or harry lauder walking stick is guaranteed to draw attention in the garden. Typically this plant is grown in shrub form and occasionally you ll find one that has been grafted onto a straight root stock which really baffles me because the crazy twisted branches on top of a straight stem clearly look like a mismatch to me.

This upright tree like shrub has heart shaped toothed mid green leaves. Strongly twisted spiraling shoots provide year round interest. Buy harry lauder s walking stick online. This plant was subsequently given the common name of harry lauder s walking stick in the early 1900 s in honor of scottish entertainer harry lauder 1870 1950.

This slow growing deciduous multi stemmed shrub typically grows to 8 10 ft. Harry lauder s walking stick contorta is a sport a naturally occurring variation of corylus avellana a shrub commonly known as the common hazel or european filbert the contorta variation was discovered during the mid 1800s in great britain and was named for a scottish. The foliage has an overall dusty dry appearance many branches have rows of canker wounds and there are dead branches. Harry lauder s walking stick was first discovered growing in an english hedgerow in the mid 1800s.

Pendent yellow catkins are borne in late winter and early spring. But with a twist pun intended. Leaf loss isn t the only sign of trouble on this twisted filbert a k a. Again a summer photo of harry lauder s walking stick and a winter photo.

This small tree sports a twisted and gnarled branch structure providing unique year round interest to the garden.