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Contorted willow

StephgStephg Posts: 7
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Hi. Could I move this contorted willow now which seems to have out grown where it is?

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  • StephgStephg Posts: 7

    Any advise would be appreciated so I don't want to loose it

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    In theory anything can be moved. However it is very large and will have a huge root ball. If you are going to move it, Oct / Nov would be a good time.

    It will need lots of water for the first 2 years after moving.

    IMO, although I am sure others will not agree, it has a high chance of death.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • StephgStephg Posts: 7

    Oh no .. Thank you for that 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    I would take cuttings - they'll strike easily in damp soil - then when your original tree has to be taken down, you'll have more to replace it with. image


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





  • StephgStephg Posts: 7

    Thank you - I'll try that . how far do You take the cuttings ?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Good idea to do cuttings. A lot of these are grafted and end up suckering non twisted shoots. On its own roots it won't do that. I'd do hard wood cuttings at leaf fall



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • StephgStephg Posts: 7

    Thanks

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