Hazel growing from stakes

[Juddy in the Charente]

Just a quick query, I used some of the cuttings from a coppiced hazel to create a woven compost bin. I have noticed since that the sticks that were driven into the ground have nearly all sprouted. Does this mean that they have taken root as if a giant cutting or is it just a slow term reaction of the tree, i.e. it was already geared up to sprout before it was cut!

[MikeM]

a lot of trees will continue to grow if you stick 'em in the ground (willow in particular is known to do this). I wasn't specifically aware of hazel doing it, but it is a quick growing species so I'm not totally surprised. Just think, now you're compost bin really will be green

[snapdragon]

Hazel is a quick striker if planted fresh, if I remember right it's Hazel, Willow or Maple stakes and planted 'bundles' that are used to bind soil banks (and all very useful when coppiced)

[Juddy in the Charente]

Thanks all, shall leave them and see what happens, shall wait till next spring to make a few more cuttings to poss develop a new hedge.

[Mrs Moustoir]

A similar thing has happened to me. My apple and hazel pea sticks have taken root!

I bet if I had actually wanted them to grow - that wouldn't have rooted!

[snapdragon]

I need to do the pollards on the maple and get it tidied up - i wonder if they would grow at this time of year?

I could have a forest in no time

[Lady Willow]

I took suckers off my twisted willow and standard willows in February along with other hardwood cuttings and stuck 'em in a nursery bed and they are all growing like the clappers.

Next year I'm going to take loads of cuttings from my poplars and willows and grow them on with the intention of planting up a load of them for coppicing in a few years time.

Juddy ... where in the Charente are you? You're not that far from me.

[Juddy in the Charente]

Aradia

postal code 16420 Lesterps (we're about 4 k's outside Lesterps)

[Lady Willow]

You're about 30km from me!

[Juddy in the Charente]

You're about 30km from me!

Aradia

How's the veggies going? Mine seem to be doing okay, not seen any Colorado beetle yet, tried buying a soil testing kit in Anguoleme the other day and got my very poor french strangled, ended up asking for a worm testing kit!!

30 k's? in which direction?

[Lady Willow]

Hi Juddy - I've sent you a PM.