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Harry Lauder,s walki9ng stick
"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... 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. FWIW when we moved here someone had cut out all the twisted branches from our Hazel, thinking it was diseased! I cut all the straight growth out, leaving just a stump. After three years it is now about 8ft tall with a good spread of bizarre contorted branches. I lop the odd straight branches as they appear. We also have a twisted willow which is a constant source of worry. It produces masses of leaves and new twigs every spring - which nearly all die back come June. It then puts on new growth again in a hap-hazard fashion until fall. I have carefully removed several dead branches - everything else seems healthy, but..... |
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