{"id":12968,"date":"2014-04-05T02:26:14","date_gmt":"2014-04-05T09:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12968"},"modified":"2014-04-02T02:53:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T09:53:08","slug":"plants-for-flower-arranging-corkscrew-hazel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/house-greenhouse-plants\/floristry-house-greenhouse-plants\/plants-for-flower-arranging-corkscrew-hazel\/","title":{"rendered":"Flower Arranging  &#8211; Corkscrew  Hazel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Ikebana by M. Martin Vicente, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/martius\/5743630401\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3138\/5743630401_9f4fcc5a99.jpg\" alt=\"Ikebana\" width=\"460\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Growing Corkscrew Hazel for Flower Arrangements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Corylus avellana Contorta is also known as Harry Lauders Walking Sticks or Corkscrew Hazel<\/li>\n<li>It is a slow growing deciduous shrub that can grow to 20&#8242; wide and 25&#8242; high when mature.<\/li>\n<li>Corkscrew Hazel looks best in winter and from February-March there are pendant male catkins on the bare branches.<\/li>\n<li>Propagation is best done by layering branches.<\/li>\n<li>When in leaf the mid green leaves give an ugly deformed appearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Corylus avellana 'Contorta' by Stadtkatze, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/stadtkatze\/4177114426\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4001\/4177114426_4e49afc64f.jpg\" alt=\"Corylus avellana 'Contorta'\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Special Tips for Flower Arranging with Corkscrew Hazel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the twisted stems and bare twigs in winter arranging.<\/li>\n<li>Twigs in bridal bouquets can add movement and interest.<\/li>\n<li>Corkscrew Hazel are popular as a base for Ikebana<\/li>\n<li>Catkins will gradually lengthen and become more yellow when kept in water for several weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Twigs can be dried and used year after year. They can also be painted for Christmas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Spring by David Davies, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davies\/6928972\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/7\/6928972_ec517f7f1f.jpg\" alt=\"Spring\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A full array of books on Flower Arranging and related subjects is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=gardening&amp;tag=richardpettin-21&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738#\/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=Flower+arranging&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AFlower+arranging\">available from Amazon.<\/a> You will find more advice and artistic inspiration amongst this selection.<\/p>\n<h2>Special Tips for Flower Arranging with Contorted Willow<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>I have included<strong> Contorted Willow<\/strong> with Corkscrew Hazel as the issues, effects, tips and methods are quite similar.<\/li>\n<li>Twigs and stems can be dried and used several times or be sprinkled with glitter for Christmas.<\/li>\n<li>The cut twigs will last several weeks and eventually the willow leaves will open on the stem.<\/li>\n<li>Contorted Willow is available under several names including Salix matsudana Tortuosa (Salix babylonica tortuosa), Salix x erythroflexuosa or common names Dragons Claw and Tortured Willow.<\/li>\n<li>Salix the Willow family are more vigourous than the Corylus Hazels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Contorted Willow by touring_fishman, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dsugden\/4124639488\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2715\/4124639488_5550a9feb3.jpg\" alt=\"Contorted Willow\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>Credits <\/strong><br \/>\nIkebana by M. Martin Vicente CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<br \/>\nCorylus avellana &#8216;Contorta&#8217; by Stadtkatze CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<br \/>\nSpring by David Davies CC BY-SA 2.0<br \/>\nContorted Willow by touring_fishman CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nTo grow a generic mix of flowers for arrangements and bouquets check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.thompson-morgan.com\/search?p=Q&amp;ts=custom&amp;w=flower%20arranging&amp;pw=flower%20arraging&amp;rt=spelling&amp;isort=score&amp;view=grid\">Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/4805309431\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/4805309431.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIkebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers by Shozo Sato and Kasen Yoshimura<\/p>\n<p>Corkscrew Hazel and Contorted Willow are plants that both produce twigs that add movement and style when flower arranging. Mix with just one type of flower as less is generally more with Hazels and Willows.<br \/>\nTurn your arrangements into botanical works of art &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godsowncounty.co.uk\/?p=4379\">here are some examples<\/a> and clubs you could join.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other plants discussed in this series<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/house-greenhouse-plants\/floristry-house-greenhouse-plants\/dahlia-flower-arranging-tips\/\">Dahlia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12969\">Euphorbia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12967\">Pittosporum<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14089\">Alstroemeria<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12963\">Fatsia Japonica<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12950\">Phormium<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corkscrew  Hazel and Contorted Willow are both twigs that add movement and style when flower arranging. 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