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Salix Falmingo Tree - No growth

nicola.e.sandersnicola.e.sanders Posts: 3
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I've had this Salix Falmingo Tree for 4 years now, and every year it's had new growth and the typical pink / white leaves by this time of year without fail and little pruning. This year, as you'll see we've had hardly any new growth (I don't actually think theres any!) and we still have no leaves. Is it still alive? What can we do to save it and encourage new growth? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as we don't want to lose this beautiful tree! 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2021
    Hello @nicola.e.sanders and welcome to the forum 😊 
    Salix are very thirsty trees (think willows with their toes in the riverbanks). We had an incredibly dry early spring ... despite the wet May the soil down in the root area could still be quite dry ... I would pour a minimum of two or three buckets full of water gently over the root area every other day, whether it rains or not, from now until mid September. 
    I would do this every year, starting at the beginning of March. It’s impossible to overwater a willow planted in the ground. 
    Fingers crossed it’s not too late 🤞 
     

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    What part of the country are you in?  Mine was later than usual coming into leaf but is fully formed now.
  • nicola.e.sandersnicola.e.sanders Posts: 3
    I'm in the midlands, and the area around the tree is usually pretty sodden due to drainage issues so I'd be really surprised if it's because it's become too dry. That said, I'm going to try @Dovefromabove advice to see if it helps. Do I need to prune it back to also encourage new growth? 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hmmm .... if the soil is usually pretty sodden and it's not in leaf I'd be a bit concerned ... can you scrape a bit of bark off from the trunk and see if it's green just below the surface?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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