Re: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
- From: "* J* R* <l*@hevanet.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:14:37 -0700
Reproducing the tree by suckers depends on if it was on it's own roots or
not. Here in Oregon all hazlenuts are reproduced by layering or stooling,
but apparently Harry Lauder's Walking Stick is sometimes reproduced by
grafting. If the suckers from the existing tree are not contorted, they may
be from a rootstock, and will not give you what you want. It is possible to
air-layer the tree, if you are patient. Wrap a wire around a fairly small
diameter woody shoot and twist it tight, but not tight enough to actually
cut the bark. Put the shoot through the bottom hole of a two gallon or
larger pot so the wired section is in the pot. Fill the pot with soil and
keep it moist. As the shoot grows, it is girdled, forcing it to root to
survive. After a full season (start in early spring) it should be rooted
and can be cut loose. Otherwise, try a nursery like Heronswood or
ForestFarm for another one.
-Lon Rombough
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>From: "Jean Carpenter" <backhoe@scan.missouri.org>
>To: <propagation@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
>Date: Tue, Jul 13, 1999, 2:04 PM
>
>Lon J. Rombough,
> You sent a message regarding the Harry Lauder's Walking stick, that it
>was easily propagated by a sucker from an existing tree. Are these the
>"extra" one that come up from the root? I always cut them off because they
>aren't contorted and I thought they were not good. If I let one grow on will
>it form it's own roots and then I can move it? Or should I stake it to the
>ground and let it grow roots at the staked place?
> Hope you can help as I need to get another one in case I sell my house
>and move. I really like the tree.
> Thanks
> Jean
>backhoe@scan.missouri.org
>
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