Harry Landers Walking Stick Tree

In late winter or early spring before the foliage emerges the contorted filbert will begin to cover itself with monoecious separate male and.

Harry landers walking stick tree.

It has terrific foliage color in fall and showy greenish yellow catkins that brighten the winter scene. Tall and 6 8 ft. A unique deciduous shrub treasured for its interesting gnarled and twisted branches. In late winter these wacky branches are covered with pale yellow catkins.

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. 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. This unusual plant is bushy and has distinctive.

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. Our harry lauder s are grown on their own roots and are not grafted. 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.

A thrilling specimen for winter landscapes. 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. Again a summer photo of harry lauder s walking stick and a winter photo. Corylus avellana contorta is a deciduous woody shrub with an appearance that is as unusual as its common name.

This upright tree like shrub has heart shaped toothed mid green leaves. Buy harry lauder s walking stick online. But with a twist pun intended. Harry lauder s walking stick corylus avellana contorta own root sku 1745.

Harry lauder s walking stick. Strongly twisted spiraling shoots provide year round interest. The walking stick tree corylus avellana contorta also known as harry lauder s walking stick grows well throughout most of the bay area.