Sad Willow Tree, need help
Christopher Ferguson
6 years ago
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Willow tree turning brown...help!
Comments (2)freeze damage doesnt show until weeks later ... it also has transplant shock ... and i suggest you move it... you gave it no room to grow toward the house.. nor the walkway behind ... its not going to stay that size forever ... it will shed damaged leaves.. i cant focus on the pic.. well enough to see if there are undamaged leaves ... the future is in new growth ... so watch that.. rather than focusing on the damage ... you water when it needs water.. insert finger ... and find out.. no guessing ... do not cut anything.. until you are sure its dead.. maybe in fall ... ken...See MoreHelp with a corkscrew willow tree
Comments (30)"these trees HATE wet roots. " LOL!! You may be the only one that thinks so :-) Like may other willows, Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa', aka corkscrew or Hankow willow is extremely tolerant of wet soils and will even tolerate standing water for periods of time. But they are also more tolerant of dry conditions than many willows, as well. But like most willows, they trend not to be long lived - prone to weak wood and falling branches and breakage and host to a zillion different insect and disease problems. Would suspect that the decline of your trees, Lauren, is NOT due to wet soils but one or more of the other issues that shorten corkscrew willows' lives....See MoreSick Weeping Willow tree - please help
Comments (2)use the PHOTO button below where you type ... and load them directly from your hard drive ... we need to know if this is a 100 foot willow... or a bush type ... but basically.. it sounds like the trunk is rotting from the inside out .... and it has to go ... on on site inspection by a certified arborist is highly recommended... and that is not any monkey with a chainsaw ... if its overhanging your house.. or anything of value.. you can probably just deal with the insured monkey with the chainsaw ... really.. really need a pic .. to be any more specific ... ken...See MoreClone/reproduce the same citrus tree & help with sad Citrus tree
Comments (4)Wait until your Spring, when both your tree and the rootstock are actively growing. Ask your local nurseryman for a good rootstock for your area; get 10; then do 10 T-buds or chip buds; and if you do them carefully, you should get at least 2 or 3 to take. When they are strong and growing well, I would take out the old tree or leave it and put the new tree(s) in another place. You can prune the old tree quite heavily, if you want to save it; as long as the trunk is solid and healthy; it will grow new shoots. BTW, one of the reasons the oranges from the old tree taste so good is the age of the tree; the new grafted trees should produce fruit in a year or two and they will be "clones" of the existing tree. Be warned, though... fruits from the new trees may not taste as good for a few years....See MoreChristopher Ferguson
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