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| Author: | Martink93 [ 11 Oct 2018, 19:07 ] |
| Post subject: | In need of some willow wisdom |
Ive got a willow ive grown from a tiny cutting I've put it in the ground and let it grow, air layered it and had cuttings too. It's about 3-4 foot tall not counting a few lanky branches. Has anyone got any tips, advice or inspiration on how to style him  molecular weight of aluminium chloride  molecular weight of aluminium chloride |
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| Author: | Martink93 [ 11 Oct 2018, 19:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
This is the the air layered tree  molecular weight of aluminium chloride |
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| Author: | Martink93 [ 11 Oct 2018, 19:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
And this is a big bit I trimmed off and put in some water not expecting it to live  molecular weight of aluminium chloride |
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| Author: | BobbyLane [ 11 Oct 2018, 22:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
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| Author: | Gary Jones [ 11 Oct 2018, 23:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
Not sure on specific advice for this tree but they do grow like crazy and need loads of water to survive. They grow out and thicken quickly and bud easily but I'm sure you know all that. I have to keep mine submersed in water in a plastic bowl as it drinks litres a day (it's one of the few trees that needs a lot even in winter). I don't prune it back after the summer as it suffers die back if I do that. It can be wired but marks easily. Obviously the weeping style suits them but you might want to build a basic framework first and adds the weeping branches/twigs as a last thing. Here's mine. Probably another two or three years before I put it in a bonsai pot. 
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| Author: | Loufada [ 15 Oct 2018, 13:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
I think you should be happy that your willow is big. With height, you should be able to let the thinner branches to cascade (Although you may want to wire them down anyhow, just to initiate the movement as soon as possible). They grow fast and can look pretty amazing. I find that it's also a good subject for carving (see my other post viewtopic.php?f=7&t=18072 ). I know Gary advise to keep the tree in water at all time but I wasn't prepared for that so I just took a few extra steps to make sue it would be happy: in the shade at all time, watered morning and evening during the summer. That's all. A very happy tree. Oh and there is a rumour that you may need to report every year, or even twice year. Again, not in my case, it will have it's report in Spring after two years in the same pot. Die back is very annoying. I haven't found a way to prevent that or even understand why it happens in such branch but not the one next to it. If I find another one (bigger), I will definitely do more with this specie. Enjoy! |
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| Author: | Gary Jones [ 15 Oct 2018, 14:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
I'm sure die back is primarily related to insufficient water and late summer pruning. Certainly that's been my experience. Since I've addressed those two areas I've had much less die back. Mine now has quite long extensions but they're not getting pruned off until spring when the buds start to push. They push out a vast amount of roots - mine is in a pond basket in a tub and so I've been cutting back roots that emerge into the water (about twice a year). It's been three years so far in the pond basket and OK by that method. I might take a look in the spring and see if I can get any nebari from it. |
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| Author: | Loufada [ 15 Oct 2018, 15:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
Gary - I was barely suggesting that there is more than one way to skin a cat. 
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| Author: | Gary Jones [ 15 Oct 2018, 16:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
My post was not meant to be as deadly serious or adamant as it might have sounded.  You are of course right, there may be alternatives - it's just the only way I've been able to succeed with Willow. Don't suggest skinning cats - that'll set off the animal right people. 
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| Author: | Loufada [ 15 Oct 2018, 16:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In need of some willow wisdom |
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