Where do you live?

Al

Canada, Toronto I believe that's zone 6B

You're going to find out soon that your tree doesn't like it indoors, and its
chagrin will likely be made manifest in a bedraggled appearance caused by a
number of issues associated with living indoors. Low light, low humidity, lack
of dormancy ....... and watch out for mites - they're coming. Even if the plant
makes it through the winter, w/o a cold rest (predictive dormancy) it's likely
to simply decide on its own that it needs that dormancy - even if it's mid-June,
sunny, and warm. Once that occurs, the likelihood of maintaining it in a viable
state is about 0.

Much better if you
were to pop it into an unheated garage and let it go dormant - toss a little snow on it from time to time to keep the roots from getting too dry. Repot early in spring when you see the first telltale signs of bud movement.

Al

iv'e only had it for about 2 months now I took the cutting off of its parent tree and put it in water it shed all its old leaves all that growth is new growth So its reserve energy is pretty much spent at this point I'm sure if I leave it go dormant it wont be coming back

if it was outside during summer I would've let it go dormant but that's not the case here I realized I took the cutting too late in the season oh well we'll see how it goes

I will update

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf/Gardening/Cuttings/Starting-a-Weeping-Willow-Tree-from-a-Cutting.html

I have never had a willow survive indoors. I've tried to grow them in about 15 different houses, windows facing in all directions. Weeping willows, ditch willows, curly willows, any willow I can get my hands on I have killed inside. I can't tell you how many times I've tried too. Al knows his stuff and if he says it's near impossible, I would have to agree with his assessment.

I don't know...I'll take my chances see what happens if it doesn't make it I'll go back to the parent tree and take another cutting early spring

Favor us with pictures at approximately 30 day intervals, please?

Good luck.

Al

Yeah, I will update every month no problem

upon close inspection of the leaves I saw a few spider mites So I have decided to let it go dormant I left it outside for now and will move it to unheated garage as the temps get cooler

Also i think the spider mites made their way onto my Hibiscus pink lady plant I hope they dont get my ficus trees next or my Mayer lemon

its a shame because it was a real beauty

kings_rose

Believe me that it wouldn't be that beautiful for much longer if you kept it indoors.

Some plants really shouldn't be overwintered indoors, and willow is one of them. Hardy plants like that actually need cold period and Al (and others) pointed that out. It may live, but would be very much weakened and may not last that long outdoors after that.

I think you did right by moving it outside, and as long as you don't let it dry out completely while in the garage, it has much better chance of survival.

Rina

What type of soil do i plant my cutting in ?

First I leave the cuttings in water until it has a good root system should take about a month then plant it into potting soil you could plant the cutting directly into potting soil and it will root I didn't do it that way so I'm not sure I have rooted them in water a few times with great success

Debbie - it's best to start your cuttings in a moist (not wet or soggy) medium with excellent drainage and plenty of aeration. Even though willows root readily in water, the roots that form will be structurally different than those that form in a solid medium; and, the roots that form in water transition poorly when transplanted to a solid medium. This means wasted energy for propagules rooted in water and a headstart for propagules rooted in a solid medium.

Al

Thank you !

My pleasure.

Al

done in early spring.. you could probably stick cutting right in the ground.. and some would probably root ...

ken