Esther's photos with the keyword: twisted

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"‘Contorta’, commonly called contorted filbert, corkscrew hazel or Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, is a contorted version of the species plant. It was discovered growing as a sport in an English hedgerow in the mid-1800s by Victorian gardener Canon Ellacombe. This plant was subsequently given the common name of Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick in the early 1900’s in honor of Scottish entertainer Harry Lauder (1870-1950). It is a deciduous, rounded, multi-trunked shrub which typically grows to 8-10’ tall, and features, as the cultivar name suggests, twisted and spiraling branches, twigs and leaves. Most plants sold in commerce are grafted. Occasional ungrafted specimens do not require pruning maintenance because they have the advantage of producing contorted root suckers. This shrub is particularly noted for its winter beauty (contorted branches are best observed in winter when the foliage is absent plus late winter flowers add interest to the landscape). This contorted cultivar is more commonly sold in commerce than species plants. Although species cultivars and hybrids are sometimes grown commercially for nut production, Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick usually does not produce fruit (nuts)." www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c360 AIMG 5024

The Sunday Challenge: Twisted wire. A chain link fence behind a blue mesh screen. TSC20190205 123214

The rocky soil prevents roots from burying in the ground AIMG 8496

The rocky soil prevents roots from burying in the ground AIMG 8416

The rocky soil prevents roots from burying in the ground AIMG 8415

2014 United States National Figure Skating Championship - Championship Men Free Skate - Gold medalist Jeremy Abbott AIMG 2324

Harry Lauder's Walking Stick (Corylus avellana 'Contorta') - Corkscrew Hazel. AIMG 2328

Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia. AIMG 7523