Willow tree cuttings

These are the ones I put in water last month.


Some good root growth coming on

 

My willow cutting cultivation instructions stated "Do not store in water", so I poked them straight into the ground despite having rooted willows in buckets of water in the past.


In fact those instructions also said they should be stored in the fridge prior to planting, but OH was getting rather hacked off with the poly bags of apple scions for grafting in there, so I stuck them straight in the ground.

 

Why you put them in water Zig?

The trouble is, if you do that, then when you shove them in the ground there's a good chance you'll knock off the fine new roots.

Best to just shove them in the ground at the spot where you want them to grow.

My dad and I have put about 200 in my land. I'd say about 95% of them took. The deers and rabbits destroyed a few, but even most of the ones that were nibbled are still growing. Willow is indestructible.

 

Couple of reasons there Dave, my boundarys are constantly under attack by the council hedgecutters and the postman, who dont have any problems mowing it down or trampling it.

I'll be potting these up and putting them in as noticeable shrubs with a few anti personel mines between them.

I WILL get people to stick to the paths

Other thing is the soil is compacted clay, tarmac & builders rubble that will need a breaker taking to it so roots can get in.

I swear that the village used to hold an annual pot & glass smashing festival on my land, you wouldn't believe the amount i'm digging up :DOH:

 

This thread is very interesting. I wonder if it works with 'Kilmarnok Willow'. Just a thought.......

 

There's only one way to find out for sure. I don't see why it wouldn't work.

 

I will give it a go and see what happens. This is why I think gardening is so interesting. One thing works for one person but not another, a lot seems to be trial and error, but whatever the outcome, always a learning curve.