Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' - established plant

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' - established plant

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

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(Corkscrew Hazel or Harry Lauder's Walking Stick) An exceptionally popular, ornamental plant with twisted stems, Corylus avellana 'Contorta' was first found in a Gloucestershire hedgerow in the mid-nineteenth century.

This original plant can still be found growing at Myddelton House in Middlesex.

It has amazing, gnarled and twisted branches and forms a dense rounded shrub.

The contorted branches have great interest all year round, especially winter and it also has masses of small, creamy-white catkins in early spring. A superb shrub with year round interest!

Grows well in a large container.

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Supplied Size:

3 litre pot (3-4 years old, 60-80 cm tall)

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Standard: £5.95
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Priority: £15
Shipped ASAP
Click & Collect: free
+5% discount

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Product Details

Position: Full sun or partial shade.
Soil: Most fertile soils but avoid waterlogged areas.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Flowering Period:January to March (Catkins).
Rate of Growth: Slow.
Habit: Corylus avellana 'Contorta' grows to be a medium sized or eventually large, densely branching shrub with contorted, twisting stems.
- Height: up to 3 m (10 ft) in many years.
- Spread: 3 m (10 ft).

Notes: The twisted stems of Corylus avellana 'Contorta' are often used to help create eye-catching flower arrangements.

How Much Sun: Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size: Shrub - Medium (1.5m - 3m), Shrub - Large (3m+)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Alkaline, Site: Coastal Areas, Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Dry/Sandy
Special Features: Catkins, Suitable for Containers, Ornamental Bark

Brand BlueBell Nursery

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