"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:38:45 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:

Would I ruin a Corylus avellana "Contorta" if I prune it so hard that it
has
effectively been coppiced some time between now and just after New Year's
Day?

Why?
Be careful if you do. I gather they are grafted and you could
encourage lots of straight ordinary hazel rather than more
contortions.
Yes I think you would ruin it.

What a pity. We have a little private path at the back between ourselves
and our neighbours. The hazel of which I speak has got out of hand and is
making the path unusable on wet days.

Please, may I give it a slightly less harsh pruning? (Still harsh, though
{:-)) )

Franz

Pam in Bristol