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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. 

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