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Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 17:45
| So I planted (4) #3 dwarf arctic willows last spring and as of today they are 5ft tall and wide. They are advertised at 4' but when I called the nursery they said they can get up to 8ft. Ok...other sources on line say 4' as well, not 4'-8'.
I guess I'm just ranting and giving a recommendation for a VERY VERY fast grower. Apparently they respond well to shearing, so I will take them down to 4ft before they hit 6ft by the end of August. The are in southeast exposure with medium moisture, partial clay soil. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 20:16
| In my area, 6-8' tall and wide is not at all uncommon for this shrub. The cultivar name 'Nana' should be taken with a grain of salt, as it is not all that much smaller when mature than the straight Arctic willow. And yes, they handle pruning well :-) |
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- Posted by spazzycat_1 z7 NC (My Page) on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 10:27
| To maintain the size of ours, we just whack it back to the ground every 3 years or so in late winter. Ours remains about 4'-5'. |
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| The funny thing is that several large reputable nurseries advertise the height and spread at 4'. Bailies Nursery says 3'-4' mature height! Its just crazy that I planted them last spring and they were maybe 2ft tall. Now they are 5ft tall, caliper of stems went from pencil thick to 1" thick. |
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- Posted by prairiegirlz5 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 22:22
| Willows are notorious for fast growth, but with that comes weak wood. So it's not only a good idea to keep them pruned so that they fit where you placed them in your design, it may also be required in fact, if the wood splits in an ice storm, for example, or sustains other damage. They will quickly recover. |
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