What to do - my neighbors new weeping willow?
stacette
14 years ago
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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
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Have: Weeping Willow & Corkscrew Willow
Comments (9)I'd love some corkscrew willow cuttings, but we'll be frozen in for a couple more months here in northern MN. I have some perennials at my old place - phlox in purples and some whites, dark blue flag iris, lots more that I can't think of off-hand. If you'd like to try for a later trade, please let me know. We've been moved to the "new" house 2 1/2 years now, it is time to finish moving my 25-year plant collection this summer. Oh, I should have some purple smoke bush cuttings available....See MoreWhat's wrong with my dwarf weeping willow?
Comments (4)it looks like it was grafted where the green trunk changes to the brown weeping part ... that means what is sprouting below is not a weeping variety... in most cases ... otherwise.. why graft up top ... first.. do a scratch test down near the sprouts.. between the wood and the bark you will see a green layer.. this is the cambian layer .... lets say the blood vessels of the tree ... water goes up.. food goes down ... then take one of the weeping branches.. and do a small scratch test... if no green.. its dead .... if there is green.. there is a small chance it will recover .. frankly .. and i am sure you don't want to here it.. the odds are low ... if you got it from bigboxstore... find the receipt and return it .. and get a replacement in fall .. i personally wouldn't buy stock that has been on the blacktop since may ... but most stores bring in fresh stock in the fall ... being on both the sprinkler and a drip line.. perhaps you drowned the thing... willow generally like water.. but the roots do need air ... any chance this is all complicated by clay soil??? did you amend the planting hole??? ken...See MoreWeeping Willow is making me weep
Comments (11)Sorry for the sideways pics. Phone was portrait and they were portrait when I saw on the computer screen then turned sideways when I uploaded them here. I will go back to the Test Forum and try to do better next time. As for size-there are others in our area that were planted near the same time and those trees are huge maybe not 25' but really really tall. The stakes are there trying to train branches to grow on the north side of the tree. It did work. I've tried the "just let it grow" method and this is what I've ended up with so taking DZITMOIDONC's queue I went ahead and pruned the thing. Figured it wasn't doing good thus far so anything would be better. Just as I suspected all the weight of the long whips were keeping the branches from growing up and out. After pruning of course they sprung up and the tree became 2 feet taller and 3' wider! I guess not the right time of year but I couldn't stand it. I'm going to use the thickest cuttings and plant another nearby. Again, wrong time of year but our weather should be beautiful for the next 3 months and hopefully it will work. I thought you were supposed to plant trees in the fall. ?? I truly appreciate all of the advice and comments....See More3 separate tree questions:Weeping willow, Crepe Myrtle, & Holly: pics
Comments (12)I think it was an American holly? It had the shiny green leaves that would hurt like a mofo if you brushed up against it or tried to grab them...lol I regret to say that I took the holly completely out. I cut it down and it was dry. Everything I cut was dry as could be, no green layer. When I pulled it out of the soil the ground/soil was VERY wet. Like soggy wet. It does go up hill from where it was planted so I'm guess drainage is an issue in this area and why things don't grow. My wife tried planting a rose bush in the corner inside our fence and it died, my wife does VERY very good with roses. When inspecting and cutting the roots of the holly, they were soggy/and brown. Not great at all. Then I come out and find my neighbor took out his other holly. Such a shame too, it was nice at about 15 years old and very healthy looking. He just wants the front of his house more open so that's why he took it out. I put grass where the holly was and we ended up planting a Purple Rob Locust at the end of the yard where it will get full sun all the time, Should be a beautiful tree once it starts growing (it's already 8'ft now), plus it smells super nice!. Appreciate all the feedback. -Nigel...See Moreclaudia_sandgrower
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