Dose any one know why Corylus avellana 'Contorta' grows the way it dose?

[HCR]

Interesting. Always wondered but never thought to look, thought it would be genetic...

 

It's still genetic:001_smile:

[sloth]

It's still genetic:001_smile:

 

I know... think maybe you misinterpreted it. I meant I always wondered, assumed it would be genetic, turns out it is

[David Humphries]

The reason you get straight growth from the roots is because the root stock is standard Hazel with the contorta grafted on to it, and the root stock can throw up suckers if it is under stress.

 

 

My one at home.

 

You can see the root stock throwing up its straight suckers

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The biggest one I know is in Barnet close to where you used to live David, unfortunately I no longer have the photos.

[David Humphries]

The biggest one I know is in Barnet close to where you used to live David, unfortunately I no longer have the photos.

 

Can't recall it, roughly where?

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

come back down my way private house down that road that slips off the main road just my side of the wale bones, think there is a pub or something on the island made by the road that splits off, think also you took a photo of a street oak with a significant feature very close by.

[David Humphries]

come back down my way private house down that road that slips off the main road just my side of the wale bones, think there is a pub or something on the island made by the road that splits off, think also you took a photo of a street oak with a significant feature very close by.

 

What whale bones, what Oak feature

 

 

 

Oh yeah, memories clicking in, know where you mean now

 

 

 

Don't think I took any shots of that hazel, think I can recall it now though

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[David Goss]

Ever looked to see which way they twist?

 

no, why you ask?

 

Has this got something to do with sink holes?

You know like the water twists down the hole in the other direction in the southern hemisphere...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

What whale bones, what Oak feature

 

 

 

Oh yeah, memories clicking in, know where you mean now

 

 

 

Don't think I took any shots of that hazel, think I can recall it now though

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funny the things different folk use to mark a scene in memory isnt it:thumbup1: the hazel was in a private garden, shall try and find it on google:thumbup1: