Our trees are grown on a private family farm in the highlands of Chester County, Pennsylvania. We were very pleased with the tree stock you grew — it is some of the finest we have seen, and it is obvious that you care a great deal about growing healthy trees. Please view our TREE CATALOG and order online… to purchase your trees. Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Harry Lauders Walking Stick. There are a few other unusual cultivars of Corylus avellana including 'Aurea', with rather fleetingly yellow foliage, 'Fusco-rubra' with beautiful, burgundy-purple foliage that re-greens in the heat of the south, 'Heterophylla', with lobed leaves, and 'Pendula' which is a weeping form. Harry Lauder's Walking Stick will perform well in a range of soils in full sun or with a little shade. Purple Giant Filbert is very similar to the previously described C. avellana 'Fusco-rubra'. It is also a good plant that tolerates both high heat and wind locations. Store Hours: Monday-Saturday: 8:00am-5:00pm Sunday: Closed. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This policy is a part of our Terms of Use.
By planting Harry Lauder's Walking Stick yourself, you could also make it the harbinger of choice plants to come in your own garden (and you don't have to find that dwarf, contorted, pink and gold variegated, cut-leaf, sterile, chartreuse flowered.... ) br>. 26130 State Route 7 Marietta, Ohio. Shipping Charges - Due to increasing costs associated with shipping plants and the time required to package orders we have established a 30% flat shipping fee for all plant orders in the Northeast, 35% flat shipping fee for remaining states east of the Mississippi River and a 40% flat shipping fee for all states west of the Mississippi River. In addition to complying with OFAC and applicable local laws, Etsy members should be aware that other countries may have their own trade restrictions and that certain items may not be allowed for export or import under international laws. The rootstock of this grafted plant tends to sucker, which can be controlled easily with repetitive pruning of those sprouts. Harry Lauder's Walking Stick was discovered in a hedgerow in England in the mid-1800's and propagated for its unique habit (it does not bear fruit). Typically, when we think about plants for winter interest we think about evergreen trees or shrubs. The plant's common name comes from a well-known Scottish entertainer in the early 20th century who always carried a twisted cane onstage. Harry Lauder's walkingstick has very unique, curling and twisting branches, stems, and leaves.
Etsy reserves the right to request that sellers provide additional information, disclose an item's country of origin in a listing, or take other steps to meet compliance obligations. Harry Lauder's Walking Stick is at its peak in late winter when the catkins of yellow male flowers dangle from the twisted branches like strange candles suspended from a fantastic, mahogany candleabra. But plantsmen do not have to go to the ends of the earth, or brave the wrath of rabid bulldozer drivers to obtain choice plants. It is a small tree or large shrub that grows up to 8 feet in height and spread but can be kept smaller with pruning. Like the rest of the plants in the Birch Family, Harry Lauder's walkingstick has catkins, which are the spike-like, scaly structures that come from the flowers. It is a spectacular addition to the winter garden when the sculptural patterns created by the branches can be clearly seen. Any goods, services, or technology from DNR and LNR with the exception of qualifying informational materials, and agricultural commodities such as food for humans, seeds for food crops, or fertilizers. Harry Lauder's walkingstick, contorted filbert, or corkscrew filbert, no matter what you call it you get a very unique plant. One of my favorite plants is at the top of my interesting plants list because of the unique branching habit, Harry Lauder's walkingstick. The foliage re-greens with the first warm weather but it is a rich color form for the spring garden. I am continually impressed with the growth, the variety and health of their trees and their strong fibrous root systems. For spring, our plants will be shipped from March 6th (weather dependent) until the week of April 24th. Buy direct from Brandywine Trees your local grower, and have large top-quality trees delivered directly to you. Ornamental Features.
In order to protect our community and marketplace, Etsy takes steps to ensure compliance with sanctions programs. It is adaptable to many different growing locations, just not poorly drained soils. Now that all of our trees are in the ground, our property has never looked better. Likes full sun to part shade. As a global company based in the US with operations in other countries, Etsy must comply with economic sanctions and trade restrictions, including, but not limited to, those implemented by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the US Department of the Treasury. Harry Lauder's Walking Stick is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Please understand that this is a working farm operation, and not a retail location. Growing to a maximum height of eight to ten feet, this shrub is commonly used in hedge and screen borders where the interesting stems can be observed up close. Members are generally not permitted to list, buy, or sell items that originate from sanctioned areas. The economic sanctions and trade restrictions that apply to your use of the Services are subject to change, so members should check sanctions resources regularly. For legal advice, please consult a qualified professional. Latin Name||Corylus avellana 'Contorta'|. Creates an interesting architectural form in the winter garden.
It is a cultivar of the tree species European filbert and a close relative to American hazelnut and Turkish filbert. Brandywine Trees is licensed by the PA Dept. If we are at fault we will replace the plant in question or issue a nursery credit for the purchase price of the plant. Rounded green leaves are serrated and slightly hairy. But, there are other types of plants that give us an interesting appeal in the winter months when most plants are dormant. It does well in most soil conditions, including poor soils and tolerates very dry soils.
'Contorta' is a sport—a naturally occurring variation of Corylus avellana, a shrub commonly known as the common hazel or European filbert. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This plant offers no fall-foliage color of note. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
The new growth comes out and twists like a pigs tail. According to the University of Florida Extension, contorted filbert has persistent fruit that is enjoyed by birds, rodents, and humans. Corylus avellana is native to Europe and parts of Asia and northern Africa. There is a $30, $35, or $40 minimum shipping fee, depending on your region, for plant orders under $100. Whatever form this yearning for the unusual takes, even the most blase of horticulturists eventually find themselves searching for choice plants of one form or another.