Penny's Weeping Willow

Shane · Post by **Shane** » July 17th, 2013, 4:34 pm

This is the tree I started for my eldest daughter, Penny, when she was born. It has been neglected, to the point that I forgot which was the selected front and removed branches that I needed. Most of the trunks died over successive summers.
Now I have finally completed a styling of the tree in anticipation of new spring growth.

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MoGanic · Post by **MoGanic** » July 17th, 2013, 7:34 pm

First styling looks good so far!

With Willows, the hardest thing is to get ramification nice and tight down the branches but you seem to be doing a good job so far!

Well done and thanks for sharing!

Shane · Post by **Shane** » July 19th, 2013, 7:57 am

Thanks MoGanic! I'm paying a lot more attention to it now; I really like weeping style trees.

Mark_Teven · Post by **Mark_Teven** » October 15th, 2014, 6:56 pm

I would like one as have been looking for a willow for a while.

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peterb · Post by **peterb** » October 15th, 2014, 7:27 pm

hi mark
take a thick cutting now pop it in a bucket of water and it will root , make sure to change the water every few days as willows don't like stagnant water well thats what i've found works for me when it's rooted i plant in a mixture of diatomite and coir fiber for a year making sure to tie the tree up nice and firm in the pot so it cannot move willows are the easiest thing to propagate
regards
peterb

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » October 15th, 2014, 8:43 pm

Looks good shane, Im keen to see it in a half crescent pot like mudlark makes. Then itll be penny's tree in a penny's pot!!! Win/win.

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