This gorgeous tree is at the back of my garden. Friends and family have dubbed it the "spooky tree" or the "wiggly tree" because of it's appearance.Â
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Rosebud. WHAT IS IT? Showing my ignorance again but I am here to learn ;D
Lorna.
Contorted Hazel? Aphids love them!
It's great! Looks like a swamp monster from Scooby doo!
That is spooky but wonderful. You can almost imagine it takng a shuffling walk in the middle of the night. :) busy_lizzie
It is a CONTORTED HAZEL ten years old and it means a lot to me i think it is beautiful it has HAZEL NUTS on this year first time ever. B L your discription of wriggly going for a shuffle made me laugh suits him just fine. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.
It is even more beautiful when you see it for real. :P
I have one in a pot by the front door. People frequently tell me that it need water because the leaves are all curled up!
Strange looking but beautiful ! :D
Cool 8) My cat is called Spooky and I could well imagine her having a home in that tree. She wouldn't hurt it though, she's teeny tiny :)
M.
Lovely photograph Mary. I have two small contorted hazels myself in the back garden. I moved them from the front because people were actually coming to my door and asking why I neglected them, because of their crumpled leaves, when the rest of my garden was so lovely!!! :o Now I can enjoy them without all the hassle. ;D
weird & wonderful r ;D ;D
bet it's a haven for spiders as well as ghouls ;D
Just transplanted mine from a pot in the back garden to my allotment, for some reason it's always covered in hornets ???
Fantastic Rosebud! I've a couple of contorted hazels - one in the ground and the other in a pot. Both are lovely, but best in winter in my opinion!
I've just read in Gardening Which that you can now get a red leaved contorted hazel. I reckon that would be something!
beautiful i have one but mine is tiny compared to yours hope mine grows as lovely as yours