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Dwarf Willow leaves crisping and falling off

alisonR8AtzuXTalisonR8AtzuXT Posts: 7
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Hi all,

I bought a lovely grafted dwarf willow tree from YouGarden on Amazon in December. It's potted in a large container in my warm, bright conservatory and has grown really well and been really happy. However, in the last week a lot of the the leaves have gone a mottled beige colour, crisped up, and then fallen off. I bought it as an anniversary gift for my husband so it's really special to me and I would hate to lose it. Any suggestions? I've been giving it lots of water.
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It needs to be outside. They aren't indoor plants.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • alisonR8AtzuXTalisonR8AtzuXT Posts: 7
    OK - do you have a suggestion as to where would be best outside? I've got a small, square, enclosed garden which can get very warm - even rosemary and lavender buckle in the the direct sunlight sometimes.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Somewhere it can get plenty of moisture. They're fine with some sun as long as they have that.
    Long periods of hot sun will affect the foliage at times though. They're plants that are best in river and pond sides.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    They don't look like willow leaves to me @Fairygirl are they from the rootstock or am I mistaken?
  • alisonR8AtzuXTalisonR8AtzuXT Posts: 7
    Hi it was grafted.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Good point @floralies. I was taking it at face value.  :)

    Unfortunately, it looks a bit like goat willow, so they could be from the rootstock, but it would need a better photo of the whole plant to make a good ID.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @Fairygirl  Kilmarnock types have leaves like Salix caprea … well they’re pretty much the same thing arent they?

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





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ah - I think you're right @Dovefromabove. Loads of them around here - usually looking pretty dreadful so I try to avoid looking at them!  ;)

    Have you got a photo of the whole plant @alisonR8AtzuXT? That will help with advice.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • alisonR8AtzuXTalisonR8AtzuXT Posts: 7
    It is a Salix Kilmarnock - does this photo help? Can't seem to not get them sideways :/
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It really needs to be outside in the ground. It really won't thrive inside - especially in a conservatory   :)
    They can look pretty bad unless properly pruned, because they can end up looking like toadstools, and it does them no favours. Just keeping a few stems trimmed now and again is usually better. 


    The photo thing is an ongoing problem - not your fault  :)
    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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