Kilmarnock willow - not well!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone,

I have a Kilmarnock Willow and this is it's second summer with me. A week or so ago I noticed the leaves on the top were turning yellow and now the top part of the tree is going bald and the leaves are turning yellow now to about a third of the way down the tree.
My mother in laws is doing the same. Whats wrong?

 

Sounds like drought dave.

 

Ah. I have been watering it, but maybe, not enough. Maybe it needs 2 or 3 6 Ltr watering can fulls then?

 

From what I remember from the Victorian Kitchen Garden, they used to give their fruit trees at least 2 gallons a day in hot weather. It might look wet on the top but it takes a lot to wet the soil deeper down.

 

Well done Dr Ziggy. Just been out to see the patient this morning and all is looking well! Thank you for your advice.

 

:D

Glad I could help Dave. Take a cutting just to be on the safe side, incase they turn the water off like in 1976.

Anyone remember that ?

 

No, i was only 7 and enjoying the sunshine outside, although i do remember burning my err bottom on the seat of my budgey bike when i got it out of the garage...strange what you remember from your childhood isn't it!

 

yep it was the wettest September I can remember, that year.:D

I'm not sure a cutting of kilmarnock willow would be any good.

I think its one of those weeping types, is it not?
Usually grafted onto the top of a standard stem.

 

Yes, that's right