I have seen a couple of very nice willows. Even in foliage. Might have even been on this forum?
Would love to keep track with you on these guys. It looks like yours is yet to develop branching and leaf out? I would like to compare your experiences. of defoliation and placement of branching Etc. These are a bugger to develop
"Advice is rarely welcome, and the one's who need it the most welcome it the least"
I now think it was Bonsai talk where a guy posted a couple of really nice stocky informal upright ones. Just as we might imagine a weeping willow Bonsai could look.
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It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
Thanks for the thread Bretts. I was not around (hadnt joined up yet) and came in last post to give Spooky a freeby if he wanted it. What happened to him?
"Advice is rarely welcome, and the one's who need it the most welcome it the least"
Glad you sought my approval for the cuttings, they look like they will make for an interesting tree, keep the willow tea for the Chinese Elms i told you about
If it don't succeed let the missus use them for a flower arrangement they will do just fine, he he. ps if you need more get a bigger car.....
I'm a miss, actually.
ps, thanks for the links guys they all look very nice.
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Hi Brett,
I could not tell you exactly how many but it is a fairly big genus. I grow some of the small alpine species including one salix apoda which is completely prostrate. It is illegal to sell any members of this genus in Aus.
Craig
It is illegal to sell any members of this genus in Aus.
Craig
I think you may be mistaken there Craig
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
So tell me guys which salix can I sell I am certainly not allowed to sell the little alpine ones which are quite difficult to grow and I know Don teese at Yamina had to remove some of the species with coloured winter stems from his list. I also know Stephen Ryan at macedon had to remove salix ioratum from his list. Last time I had the plant police in my nursery they made it quite clear salix was off the menu.
Craig
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
Hi Brett & Bodhi,
I had a discussion with Stephen Ryan yesterday about salix and you guys are correct there are 3 species which can be sold all of them are used in the cut flower trade which is the reason they are still available. All the other salix species are totally banned.
Craig
craigw60 wrote:Can you make this willow water from any species of salix ?
Craig
Hi Craig , yes any of the willow species can be used .With the current condition up here the willows has burst into life so i,m trying the summer/Autumn growth for its effectiveness .Cheers
Thanks Alpine thats all I really wanted to know. Apparently there is a willow species that is responsible for disprin which is also sometimes used as a root forming agent. Perhaps there is a connection.
Craig
It has an elegant trunk at the bottom.
