GINA PARKINSON on a shrub that twists and turns to striking effect.

Corylus avellana “contorta” is an unusual deciduous shrub that appears best in the winter landscape. Known as Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, it is named for the early 20th-century comedian ...

Along with spring comes life back into the garden. One of my favorite early spring shrubs is actually a small grafted tree known as Henry Lauders Walking Stick or Corylus avellana ‘Contorta ...

The corylus contorta, a garden favourite, will fruit but not abundantly and although it is not a Northern Irish tradition to plant hazelnut trees John thought we were all missing a trick.

Harry is just a nickname of course. Not many know him by his given name, Corylus avellana 'Contorta,' and that translates into the common moniker Harry Lauder's Walking Stick. If you're totally ...

I recall most vividly the Corylus avellana “Contorta”. In winter, its branches twist and curl as if afflicted by a mysterious disease. It doesn’t grow the way a tree is supposed to.