I planted a little plantation of about 50 hazel sticks two years ago.
The first winter after planting they were decimated by the rabbits who chewed the bark off a lot of them so we cut them right back put guards around them.
Last year they were overgrown with reeds and weeds (although they were planted with a patch of mypex around the base) so I am thinking of starting out afresh but they were such a pain to plant in the first place
Spandit - I'll make up some rods for you. It might take a week or two. I'll try and find out what types they are from the website in the meantime. Is this the start of your road to becoming a "willionaire"?