Contorted filbert trees do not need pruning. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette) Q: I was reading your response to a reader's question about a contorted filbert. You mentioned pruning. I thought ...

WHAT: Contorted filbert, also known as Harry Lauder’s walking stick or corylus avellana contorta, is a deciduous tree with spiraled, mangled branches that provide striking winter interest in ...

Gardening Contorted filbert isn't always contorting Updated: Dec. 31, 2012, 11:24 a.m. | Published: Dec. 31, 2012, 10:24 a.m. By George Weigel | Special to PennLive ...

Q: I was reading your response to a reader's question about a contorted filbert. You mentioned pruning. I thought, "Pruning? Am I supposed to prune it?" It has such fascinating limbs that I've ...