It has a twisted trunk, gnarled branches with big green leaves that fall off each fall. Kind of looks like the tree in the Harry Potter movie, only not as large, 7 ft tall is all it is, and not as aggressive. The twigs are twisted also. Seems like once it leaves out each year, new branchs appear with new leaves
2007-06-29 10:52:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The tree in Rowling's tale is a willow and there is a contorted form called Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'. It is commonly called a contorted willow or a corkscrew willow.
http://www.bluestem.ca/salix-babylonica-pekinensis.htm
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/salix_matsudana_vart.html
http://www.lsu.edu/horticulture/plantmaterials/Plant%20Groups/Deciduous%20Trees/Salix%20matsudana%20'Tortuosa'/index.htm
http://www.naturehills.com/new/product/productdetails.aspx?proname=Corkscrew+Willow
The other choices for the contorted form include;
Harry Lauders walking Stick, Corylus avellana 'Contorta', is a contorted hazelnut.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/PacWest/Corvallis/ncgr/cool/contorta.html
http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encyclopedia/Trees_Shrubs/Corylus.htm
Contorted Mulberry, Morus 'Unryu'
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/80754/index.html
Dwarf contorted locust, Robinia pseudoacacia 'Twisty Baby'
http://canada-gardens.com/2robiniatwistybaby.html
http://www.greenbeam.com/features/plant060605.stm
http://www.greenridgetrees.com/makepage.php?botanical=Robinia%20%27Lace%20Lady%27%20PAF
Contorted Japanese Quince, Chaenomeles speciosa `Contorta',
Cercis canadensis 'Covey' is a Weeping Redbud
http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm/10361
Young's Weeping Birch is contorted - Betula pendula 'Youngii'.
2007-06-29 11:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The description describes several trees. The one I'm most familiar with that satisfies your description is the Contorted Filbert>
2007-06-29 10:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by wry humor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...I don't know.
A tree that actually has leaves the FALL off in the...FALL every year, and then grows more branches and leaves the next year?????
Maybe it IS the Harry Potter tree...sounds magical to ME.
No OTHER tree would do something so strange
2007-06-29 11:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋