One of the most interesting and exotic varieties of common hazel, a great choice for lovers of graphic sketches.
Crown diameter of an adult plant: 2 m
Height of an adult plant: 2 m
Form: Bush with curved, strongly twisted shoots.
Needles/Foliage: Leaves up to 12 cm long, dark green, strongly wrinkled
Flowering: Blooms in early spring before the leaves bloom, distinguished by the special elegance of numerous hanging catkins. The fruit is a round or oblong nut.
Requirements: It is not demanding to the soil, but prefers fertile and well-drained soils, does not tolerate waterlogging. In the conditions of St. Petersburg, freezing is possible in severe winters.
Description
Common hazel "Contorta" is a shrub up to 1.5-2 m high (in the conditions of the northwest). The most exotic type of hazel with curved, strongly twisted shoots and wrinkled leaves. In spring, its bare, twisted branches with drooping catkins look simply fantastic.
Contorta grows slowly. Planting is carried out for better survival of plants in spring or early summer. In summer, in an untidy drapery of large "crushed" leaves, this variety may not be attractive, but in early spring and after the leaves have fallen, the openwork structure of curved and twisted branches looks incredibly attractive. It is recommended to prune this variety in late spring, leaving only a few of the most "spectacular" branches. It looks best planted singly in a prominent place.
Care instructions
It is necessary to remove the rootstock. Moderately demanding to soil and humidity, does not tolerate waterlogging.
