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Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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STA4 z5 WI (
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Fri, Dec 9, 05 at 17:36
| I planted a Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree when I moved into my house three years ago and it hasn't gotten any bigger. It leafs out every year but stays the same size. Not growing taller nor wider. It recieves full sun all day. I'm contimplating moving it in the spring- any suggestions? |
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RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| I transplanted a fairly large one two years ago that had been given to me out of someone's yard. It hasn't grown, but is healthy and doing well in part sun/part shade. I think they might just be slow growers or take their time establishing their roots. I've had other shrubs that did pretty much the same, then abruptly started putting on mass. If it's healthy it's probably okay. |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| Most of the time when plants leaf out but don't grow it's caused by planting to deep. In the spring try lifting the plants a inch or two and resetting them. It take a year before you get new root growth. |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| I would wait three years before worrying. Especially with a large bush, it takes time to get the roots established. As long as it leafs out and looks healthy, it should do fine. It's a notoriously slow grower which is why big specimen plants are so incredibly expensive. |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| I, too, have a Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree. I bought it in the spring of 2006. When I look at the picture STA4 posted, I know that there is a problem with my tree. The abundance of foliage is missing on mine. Earlier this year it was draped with cobwebs for which I sprayed. No more cobwebs appeared but I only have a few leaves and the are near the bottom of the plant. I have noticed quite a few bumps of a light beige color along the bark. Could this be some sort of disease or is it normal? |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| I am trying to save my Harry Lauder. A late freeze damaged the tip ends of the branches and leaves. I trimed the ends. It was particularly dry after my husband planted it this spring. We have had rain since and watered it but it continues to loose leaves. It was planted in a shrub-type soil mixture at about the same depth that it was in the container when I bought it. We live in the Piedmont section of North Carolina. Any suggestions?? |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| I have a Harry Lauder in full sun, and it has been in the ground ten years. It is a very healthy specimen, and it is a VERY SLOW GROWER, THIS IS NORMAL !!! I would advise that you make sure to keep the suckers off...other than that, patience... |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| I have a Harry Lauder in a large pot... what are suckers? It has tons of droopy looking leaves and has new growth and has produced hazelnuts.... Seems healthy... although I am considering planting it in the ground this Fall..... |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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rzhidov, HLWS is a grafted plant, the suckers are the rootstock growing below the graft point. Always prune these off. It's relatively easy to spot them as they are straight as opposed to the 'Harry part' being twisted and contorted.
Linked picture shows winter silouetee, but you can clearly see the straight sticks rootstock |
Here is a link that might be useful: Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| We want to move our Harry Lauder Walking Stick. Are there any special tips to transplanting the tree? It's about 8' high. How far down and around do we need to go without harming the roots? |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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Hello,
Just a quick word to let you know that HLWS is now available as a non-grafted plant. Manor View Farm, a Maryland supplier we often order from at our nursery, has figured out some way to root them. I was happy to learn they had, as it's one of my favorite ornamentals- and dealing with root stock on something that tends to sprout so many suckers is aggravating. So, kudos to the folks at MV! |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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I have a 5 year old HLWS which looks dead to me.
It has produced straight suckers from bottom of plant which I have cut. There has been no new growth. There are holes along the branch line of several branches. Has the plant been infested with bores or other bugs? If so, should I treat area separately and wait to plant new plant or plant new plant and treat area at the same time? I have purchased a new plant and could put it in a large container and wait for hole treatment. What to do? |
RE: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree Not Growing
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| Diane...check out "Eastern Filbert Blight." Just a thought. |
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