Weeping Willow Damage
daisy_lee
12 years ago
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denninmi
12 years agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Comments (2)I have a Betula .... pendula on the front lawn, 30+ feet high, and LOVE it! I call it the witch tree, because in winter you can see the curvy branches growing from the top (until they start weeping) and in summer, it's like those Xmas tree pix where the tree's wearing a ball gown, spread out wide on the ground, going up in layers of skirts, waving in the wind (like a wave at a ball game) and watching all the birds who hide in it, and my cats who hide underneath. Weeping willows need HUGE areas to grow in and will destroy anything for miles around, especially if there's water there, so forget that!...See MoreWeeping Weeping willow planting distance from a septic system?
Comments (2)All I can say is, dont plant them in your yard. Admire them in public spaces instead. We had two in our one acre yard, and they were so messy, huge knees poked out of the ground, making it hard to mow, altho grass barely grew there anyway. Pondy...See MoreBark Damage on Weeping Willow and Afraid Tree is Dying~Any Ideas?
Comments (11)There is one type of Weeping Willow that I've seen that isn't strongly weeping in it's form at all. Down the street from me is one of them...about 40' tall x 30' wide. The branchlets that are weeping only hang down about 1-2'. My brother has a variety (I don't know which) that has branches that hang down only about 2'...3' max. My Weeping Willow in my front yard will put weeping branches 6-8' long. Weeping Willows are one of my favorite trees. I love them, but I can also attest that they can be quite troublesome. Mine is 6 years old, about 20' tall x 25' wide or so. It has the long, beautiful branches that sweep the ground. It took about 4 years of training (lowest side branch is about 9-10' off the ground) in order to have a tree that I can walk beneath. I don't mind the small branches and the leaves that fall off. But... it has 2 roots that now interfere with my mowing the yard, plus one of the roots about 10 feet away appears to have grown up against and cracked one of my sprinkler system pipes (I'm digging it up and repairing it when I get home today) and the tree has Willow Anthracnose and some other affliction, which apparantly, together, is considered "Willow Blight". It seems to be bouncing back at this point, somewhat. But it has become a high-maintenance tree. To Kimmer...I can see why you would want a Weeping Willow...as I've said, I love them, as well. But I believe that your willow is damaged beyond repair. I would recommend removing it, while it's still small, and replacing it. As others here have said, you should consider what you want in regards to a tree. If you truly do want a Weeping Willow, I would look at buying another to replace your damaged one...in about 5 years time, it will probably be larger than where yours would be in 5 years, if you left it. If you are looking for something that might not be as high-maintenance, there are a lot of choices out there, I'm sure. You can find other threads where there are recommendations for trees, and I'm sure you could find one that suits your needs. Good luck!...See MoreHAVE: Weeping Willow & Tortured Willow Cuttings
Comments (11)Hi silverwind, I have some cuttings of Corkscrew & Weeping Willows that I can send to you, either or both. They are not rooted yet but have been in water for over a month and will root if given ample mulch and plenty of water. They grow really fast. Keep them topped out for bushier trees and to reduce damage from the severe wintry weather elements. Send me an email with your mailing address and I will get those out to you. If it is still too cold there, you can keep them in a basement under light or in a sheltered area on the south side of your house covered with a white trash bag or clear plastic and they will be okay until it warms. Annie...See Morewisconsitom
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