Louby Lou - I believe they have catkins in early spring like all willows, so they lose their leaves for the winter- as far as I know!
Gary- I think they can be pruned at this time of year as it encourages the new coloured growth next year, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than me will advise if that's correct or not
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
louby they are deciduous. I wouldn't prune until the early spring and then reduce by about a 1/3rd. You will then get the pink colour on the new growth. I've never seen catkins on ours. If you don't prune it often, even a little trim in summer you loose the pink colour and it gets boring.
Has it got dry jonny? this usually happens with this plant if it dries out too much, give it a good soak and trim off all the dead branches and it should recover
No I'm afraid it can't - it will be very unhappy and drop its leaves and probably die - it's an outdoor plant and needs fresh air, sunlight and rain - it can't tolerate the low light levels and dry conditions of a house. Sorry
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Mine have now lost virtually all their leaves; have I killed them through under-watering or will they pick up again in the spring?
Louby Lou - I believe they have catkins in early spring like all willows, so they lose their leaves for the winter- as far as I know!
Gary- I think they can be pruned at this time of year as it encourages the new coloured growth next year, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than me will advise if that's correct or not
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
louby they are deciduous. I wouldn't prune until the early spring and then reduce by about a 1/3rd. You will then get the pink colour on the new growth. I've never seen catkins on ours. If you don't prune it often, even a little trim in summer you loose the pink colour and it gets boring.
i just planted a new salix tree and after a week the leaves are all died and gone brown, is there any salvation????
It doesn't sound good. What sort of willow is it?
In the sticks near Peterborough
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Has it got dry jonny? this usually happens with this plant if it dries out too much, give it a good soak and trim off all the dead branches and it should recover
i am wanting to buy a salix flamingo but can it be kept indoors in a pot as a houseplant? thankyou
No I'm afraid it can't - it will be very unhappy and drop its leaves and probably die - it's an outdoor plant and needs fresh air, sunlight and rain - it can't tolerate the low light levels and dry conditions of a house. Sorry
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.