Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
Where can I get these stems or seeds?
By Lien
Ask around. Once in awhile I see someone on our local facebook swap shop ask for a shoot off of a weeping willow. I usually will clip several branches and give to them. They are very easy to root-just dip into rooting hormone and then peatmoss or even root in water. Ask around, and you will find you probably know someone who has a tree that is very willing to share.
I just started a group within my Freecycle group. We are going to swap seeds and seedings. Join a Freecycle group and ask
I recently took cuttings from a fallen willow tree and planted some outside, but kept a small cutting to pot inside. The one inside sprouted buds, which have now turned into leaves. I've kept the soil wet and have watered it regularly, but the leaves look sad and droopy now. I can tell it's not very happy. What am I doing wrong? Is it possible to over water it?
It's on a windowsill. It's winter in the UK but it's been quite bright. Do I need to feed it any plant feed? What will make my willow tree cutting happy again.
By Jacqui L.
Try putting a plastic bag over the upper part so that the water loss is not as dramatic.
I received some weeping willow twigs in the mail. I've already planted them in a small pot. They're about a foot long. They are "not" branches. They are much smaller and thinner than a branch. I've had them for about 2 weeks and the willow buds are starting to sprout leaves. I've noticed that they grow more and more each day. And they seem to grow faster if I water them faster.
My question is, now that they're starting to sprout, will they grow together as one tree? Or will each sprouting twig become its own tree? Also, is it possible to take the willow twigs and entwine them together so when the weeping willow tree grows, the trunk will be braided?
I've tried looking all over online, and I can't find a legitimate answer. The only related searches are about pruning, watering, etc. I know all of this, I just want to know if each twig will be an individual tree.
Thank you so much for your help ((:
By Donna R
Each cutting is an individual tree, if planted in 1 clump you will have a clump of willow trees. Please check with your county extension office for more information on growing your willows, if they can be braided and any other questions you may have. I do hope this helps.
If a willow branch started leafing after a week of planting, would it still root?
By Agatha
I'm trying to start a new willow tree. I took cuttings, got them to root in water, but the top lost its leaves and has no new growth. Actually they look quite dead. Will leaves come out eventually? Two cuttings did spout leaves!
By Gail
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