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Re: Harry Lauper Walking Stick

> This weekend I discovered the Walking Stick. What an unusually
> wonderful tree. Can anyone give me an idea of a web site or book
> where I can get more information about this tree? TIA
> Carolann

Corylus avellana 'Contorta', or Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, is an
interesting shrub from an architectural viewpoint.  It's particularly
striking in winter, when the snow-laden limbs intertwine with dazzling
brilliance.

You can read more about it at these URLs:

   http://kelley.ece.ncsu.edu/arboretum/YearinTrees/List/CorylusHarryLauder.html
   http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/PacWest/Corvallis/ncgr/cool/contorta.html

Although I don't care for this cultivar too much (mostly because it's 
often presented as a grotesque centerpiece within the garden), but
I have seen it used very effectively when interspersed with other
perennials and shrubs.  This kind of interplanting can help soften
the bold architectural impact of the plant.

Chris
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