Our Salix is in a Crematorium , on a slope and surrounded by granite stone . And worst of all , growing in chalk . We either had a Salix or a standard rose . needless to say , just walking round the cemetery neither species is doing very well . My question is , is it just a lack of water problem , because the thought of having to pour gallons of water on my parents does not appeal ..
Salix are willows and willows need water so I suggest you move it somewhere damper in autumn and plant something better suited to chalky soil which can be dry and poor in nutrients.
Julie - yes the bedding plants make a difference as they compete for nutrients and moisture in what is already a limited supply in the pot. Composts only have enough nutrients for 100 days maw so you need to feed the salix every spring with slow release pellets or granules and add a nitrogen feed to the watering liquid later on to promote the foliage. Keeping the compost moist is essential for willows.
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That doesn't sound like a very good spot for a salix - too well-drained. Salix need damp soil - without it they get weak and susceptible to attack by pests and diseases and turn up their toes. Sounds as if this is happening to your tree.
I'm afraid that there's nothing you can treat it with successfully unless it is planted properly in suitable conditions.
Sorry
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have just repotted my Salax tree because it looks like it was dying could it be because it was dry this April and I didn’t water it because of frost?
That could well have been the problem ... salix need a lot of water ... make sure it stays moist and hopefully you'll have saved it.
What sort of compost did you use ... ordinary MPC isn't really suitable for long-term planting .... it's fine for bedding plants and vegetables but trees, shrubs etc need something more substantial like John Innes No 3 loam-based planting compost.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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My Salix is in a pot I don't really want to put it in the ground. i added some bedding plants would that of made a difference to it drying out?
Our Salix is in a Crematorium , on a slope and surrounded by granite stone . And worst of all , growing in chalk . We either had a Salix or a standard rose . needless to say , just walking round the cemetery neither species is doing very well . My question is , is it just a lack of water problem , because the thought of having to pour gallons of water on my parents does not appeal ..
Salix are willows and willows need water so I suggest you move it somewhere damper in autumn and plant something better suited to chalky soil which can be dry and poor in nutrients.
Julie - yes the bedding plants make a difference as they compete for nutrients and moisture in what is already a limited supply in the pot. Composts only have enough nutrients for 100 days maw so you need to feed the salix every spring with slow release pellets or granules and add a nitrogen feed to the watering liquid later on to promote the foliage. Keeping the compost moist is essential for willows.
Its in the ground but the ground is elevated with
hard core underneath. It got infected with what looked
like eggs on the stem and branches late summer,
which i removed. Seemed to come back but now the one
side of the has lost most of its leaves, whats left on the other
side have either curled up or got rust marks and some
have got large white blothes. I really dont want to lose the
tree! Can anyone suggest how to treat it please? Gaynor
Hello Hoopla
That doesn't sound like a very good spot for a salix - too well-drained. Salix need damp soil - without it they get weak and susceptible to attack by pests and diseases and turn up their toes. Sounds as if this is happening to your tree.
I'm afraid that there's nothing you can treat it with successfully unless it is planted properly in suitable conditions.
Sorry
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
WHEN CAN I MOVE A SALIX. DOES IT NEED PRUNING
What sort of compost did you use ... ordinary MPC isn't really suitable for long-term planting .... it's fine for bedding plants and vegetables but trees, shrubs etc need something more substantial like John Innes No 3 loam-based planting compost.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.