I have been given a 'Corkscrew' hazel as a gift. The person whom gave it to me said it is deciduous, is this true? I would appreciate anyone whom has knowledge of this plant to forward any relevant info on this plant. At the moment it is in a large plant pot Many thanks, KEN.
Thanks Ron B! I was also told that it would bear 'Nuts' when it gets older, is this also true? Thanks, KEN.
This is a rather strange hazel. We have had one for 30 years or so. It is a lot slower than the hedgerow hazels, but slowly, it can get rather large. In summer the leaves are a bit distorted and don't look wonderful. However, it comes into its own once all the leaves drop off. Then you get the interesting tracery of the twisted contorted twigs. In spring these will have the usual long catkins, which will turn yellow as they lenghten. The small catkins are forming now, they just sit quietly till spring comes. If planted in too dense shade there will be fewer catkins. I have never seen any nuts on our one. A word of warning. Many are grafted on to the roots of Corylus avellana. So watch out for suckers. Remove them as soon as you see long straight stems coming from ground level. Otherwise it is trouble free. http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/images/contortedfilbert.jpg http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2006/03/corylus_avellana_contorta.php http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3296697/How-to-grow-Corylus-avellana-Contorta.html
Thanks for the warning on the 'Suckers' Silver Surfer, I'll just keep it in a very large container and feed it! Many thanks, KEN.