Can I fix a broken corkscrew hazel?

[Shazafied]

We have a small garden at the front of our terraced house and I’ve put a lot of effort into putting some lovely shrubs and plants in. My favourite is a young corkscrew hazel .

The (our of control) 7 year old that lives a few doors down is always playing with his heavy football in front of our garden and repeatedly throws / kicks it in. I’ve asked him and his parents several times that this stop....

Anyway, he was out there yesterday and I went to ask him to move away from it garden. The largest and most beautiful branch of my hazel was broken off, lying on the ground

My baby has just gone down for a nap so I could potentially do something with it now - can I graft it back on , is it too late ?

I’m going to message the boys parents again and ask that he please keep away from the garden and suggest a lighter ball. I’m so upset about this !!

Bump! Anyone know ? Otherwise I’ll pot it up

Oh no, what a shame. And what a shit!

I don't actually know anything about grafting but I'd probably try to root cuttings in water and cross my fingers.

This was really a bump, in case there's anyone more knowledgeable about

Not much you can do if it’s completely detached. Pot it up and hopefully it will root?

I’ve recently stuck two twisted hazel twigs in a pot of compost hoping they’ll root. They seem to have leaves developing, so I’m hopeful.

I'd give grafting a go, you need a really sharp clean knife, cut both sides of the break diagonally and bind with flat twine, maybe with some kind of splint.

Thanks - I forgot to say - the twisted hazel was bought grafted onto a standard hazel root stock. I’m not sure why but this is how ty seem to come , which makes me think the rooting thing might not work. I might try to graft it when dd is in bed - the worst outcome could be that it fails.

We’ve got a massive twisty hazel. They’re very brittle. Ours grows like billyo. Hopefully in a few months yours will have sprouted all over and you won’t miss the branch

That’s good to hear PinkOboe