Harry Walker Walking Stick Plant

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4b through 8 you may see this plant at the nursery identified as harry lauder s walking stick a nod to a scottish entertainer who.

Harry walker walking stick plant.

Buy harry lauder s walking stick online. Corylus avellana contorta is a deciduous woody shrub with an appearance that is as unusual as its common name. Monrovia s harry lauder s walking stick details and information. Learn more about monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance.

This slow growing deciduous multi stemmed shrub typically grows to 8 10 ft. In late winter or early spring before the foliage emerges the contorted filbert will begin to cover itself with monoecious separate male and. 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. This small tree sports a twisted and gnarled branch structure providing unique year round interest to the garden.

Harry lauder s walking stick is striking at any time but particularly so when it has a wall or solid fence as a backdrop. Again a summer photo of harry lauder s walking stick and a winter photo. Our harry lauder s are grown on their own roots and are not grafted. 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. Harry lauder s is a very interesting and curious looking plant and an all time favorite plant among true plant lovers. It is a flowering and fruiting deciduous shrub with gnarled and twisted branches that reach 12 feet in spread and 10 feet in height at maturity. Tall and 6 8 ft.

In late winter these wacky branches are covered with pale yellow catkins. I am a huge fan of harry lauder s walking stick and i like to grow them into single stem trees and i made a movie about that. But with a twist pun intended.