Don't beat yourself up about planting things too close together, @steven.g.garner. I've been gardening for more than 60 years and I still get it wrong from time to time... but it's fun moving things about!
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I really, really dislike that multi coloured one. We all like different things though. I don't like those Kilmarnock willows either- I prefer the natural ones.
Mind you - I don't particularly like Kilmarnock either...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think it's a bit mean to pick on a plant. I have to say thought it wouldn't be top of my list either. The overall look I personally like in the garden is fifty shades of green together with different leaf shapes and textures. Then introduce some colour.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Salix caprea Kilmarnock...best avoided Had one in old garden...only left it as it was next to the peanuts and birds could hide in it.(1st Pic) Hated it...masses of die back/ dead branches /roots not strong/tree blew over./never had many catkins. They are top heavy. Up here I think builder must have put one in every new garden. Have added a few pics recently to illustrate.
@Silver Surfer oh yes, these aren’t the nicest additions! I don’t think the one I have is that shape, it’s certainly not weeping. I’ve sort of assumed it’ll grow as a bit of a bush. Again, this was given to me in lockdown when we first started our garden - I took anything given to me but have now started to really shape what I like (lots of green, architectural shapes etc)
Don't beat yourself up about planting things too close together, @steven.g.garner. I've been gardening for more than 60 years and I still get it wrong from time to time... but it's fun moving things about!
The one you have is often grown as a standard @steven.g.garner, but it's also grown in more 'normal' shrubby way if that makes sense. There's one down the road from me, but the standards are probably more common. I totally agree with you @Silver surfer re those Kilmarnock ones. The problem is - they look ok when first planted, then they end up like toadstools because of being pruned. It's quite hard to prune them so that they look attractive, hence the 'shear round the middle' look they usually get! We had some at the far end of the pond at the last house, and they weren't too bad - mainly because they were far enough away, and in an awkward spot, so I think the previous owners never went near them The sparrows liked them...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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If you like them, then yes - a damp spot is ideal. The wetter the better really.
Everyone gets it wrong at some point, mainly because heights/spreads are only a guide. Everything depends on your conditions and climate.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I don't like those Kilmarnock willows either- I prefer the natural ones.
Mind you - I don't particularly like Kilmarnock either...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Had one in old garden...only left it as it was next to the peanuts and birds could hide in it.(1st Pic)
Hated it...masses of die back/ dead branches /roots not strong/tree blew over./never had many catkins. They are top heavy.
Up here I think builder must have put one in every new garden.
Have added a few pics recently to illustrate.
I totally agree with you @Silver surfer re those Kilmarnock ones. The problem is - they look ok when first planted, then they end up like toadstools because of being pruned. It's quite hard to prune them so that they look attractive, hence the 'shear round the middle' look they usually get! We had some at the far end of the pond at the last house, and they weren't too bad - mainly because they were far enough away, and in an awkward spot, so I think the previous owners never went near them
The sparrows liked them...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...