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willow tree
alan bridges
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i have a wind damaged 6ft weeping willow , icut it free from all roots,is my next step re digging the hole and firmly planting,any other steps i should be taking ??please help it is a neighbours tree which her husband planted before passing.
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take a twig and plant in replacement if there is room and you dispose of the old one. I have grown a willows from twigs and they grow fast and big but it would be nice to think that the same tree is being re-planted.
What is the damage alan, has it been blown out of the soil and broken a lot of roots?
In the sticks near Peterborough
it was lying on its side with the supporting post also down,i took my loppers and severed all all the roots to pull the tree free,my plan tomorrow is to dig out a fresh hole and re plant,ill give all the straggly ends of the tree a run round with the pruners,place in hole and fill in ,am i on the right tracks, i think i did something similar years ago and it worked ,the thing is how do you know if its taking ok,wait till spring and see fresh buds ??
They make very big trees, so make sure it is well away from hedges, walls, houses and fences. Make sure there are no inspection hatches and drains nearby.
Take this opportunity to site it really well. They are lovely trees.
i m not sur if its a weeping willow as it has been 5 or 6 foot for the last 5 years since ive known it all the thin braranches hang downto near the ground and green leaf in the summer,the woman that owns doesnt even know the name of it.
the circumfronce of the present hole is nearly 2 feet. and all in is 6ft in height with about a 3ft spread.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kilmarnock+willow&rlz=2C1CHFX_enGB0538GB0538&oq=kilmarnock+w&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.9700j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8
It may be a Kilmarnock willow, a form of Salix caprea, rather than one of those big weeping willows you see by rivers. Have a look at some photos on the link and see if you recognise it.
How much root has it got left?
You'll need to stake it well so it doesn't go again in the next gale
In the sticks near Peterborough
thanks nutcutlet,theres a good root system still left on it which makes me think it will take alright when replanted ,heres hoping, and funnily enough i live just 6 miles from kilmarnock ,ayrshire ,west of scotland,in irvine, will let you know how i get on later today.
very like the last picture on strip of 5 ,thereare two 3mtres apart, one was totally undamaged with the wind,is there something i can put on the tips of the roots to help it take in the soil, i am going to my local nursery for any info i can pick up from the guy there .
It should be OK if you can keep it stable. The something for the root tips is mycorrhizal powder. I've never used it but might be worth a try. If I'd known about it when I was planting my trees I would have used it.
In the sticks near Peterborough