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My Salix Flamingo doesn’t look healthy

ph7c9jckj6Pde7QRYzph7c9jckj6Pde7QRYz Posts: 3
edited June 2022 in Problem solving
Hello fellow gardeners I’m fairly new to gardening and new to gardeners world. We planted a salix flamingo last year, or possibly 2 years ago now. It doesn’t look very healthy I noticed this about a week ago. I have a feeling it could be the very hot spell of weather we had. I do water my plants when it’s extremely dry so I know he’s had enough water. 
What do people think? Does it need cutting back? I was worried about doing this as I can see new buds. 

See pictures.

thanks in advance :smile:

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    No pictures! 
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    It's a willow.  They are very thirsty plants.    This form has fine foliage and is easily fried. 

    It needs loads of water while it's getting established so give it a weekly water of at least 15 litres, poured slowly so it soaks in and do this all summer.  More often in hot dry spells.

    It'll take it another year or two to get its roots down deep enough to find its own water supplies so be prepared to water again next year and maybe the year after too depending on what else you have competing with it. 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • ph7c9jckj6Pde7QRYzph7c9jckj6Pde7QRYz Posts: 3
    Loxley I didn’t realise I hadn’t attached photos I thought I had, there are now photos!  
  • ph7c9jckj6Pde7QRYzph7c9jckj6Pde7QRYz Posts: 3
    Thank you Obelixx 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    There's a lot of competition around it. That's the main problem - for any willow, because of their need for moisture.
    The soil needs to be moisture retentive too, so you may find you'll be constantly watering from spring to autumn if your soil hasn't got that ability to stay moist long enough. Heavy mulching after a thorough soaking, especially at the end of winter wet, will help   :)
    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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