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| Hello, i have recently took some willow cuttings and rooted them in water. i am now ready to move them into soil but i am a little unsure on the best way to do this without breaking the delicate water roots. would someone be able to provide some advise or help on the best way to do this. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 18:01
| Since willow cuttings will strike from just sticking a cut stem in the ground, I'm not sure you need to be too concerned about damaging any roots. Just dig a hole deep enough to support the cutting and stick it in, firming the soil around. Water well. Any damaged roots will quickly be replaced. NBD |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 7:35
| i would have done one of the following: 1) potted them as soon as root buds appeared ... no longer than 1/4 inch ... a mm or two; or 2) filled a small pot with damp soil ... and stuck 4 or 6 four inch cuttings in the pot ... and covered the pot with a plastic bag ... and as soon as i saw roots coming out the bottom.. i would have potted them individually .. or put them in the ground ... ===>>> presuming you have delayed too long.. and you have a glass full of roots.. i would suggest you cut the roots off ... and start over ... as above ... or even better.. plant a couple as is.. see if it works ... and start a couple new ones .. experiment ... good luck ken |
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| thank you both for your advice i have potted them in a deep pot and kept them in the house where it is warmer and kept the soil damp but not soggy. they have been in there since i first posted this and they have started budding leaves now so fingers crossed they have worked. i will deffinatly try both of your suggestions in the future if they are not a success. |
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| Ken, the roots i got in the glass were no longer than 2inch and i felt if i left it any longer i would be undoing any progress made so potted them soon after getting first roots on both. |
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| jema90 - your willow cuttings don't need to be in the house. In fact that will probably do more harm than good. They would be far better off outside and they can be left out all winter in our climate. It will be warm enough for growth for around another two months here and then they will go dormant. As the others have said willow is about the easiest tree of any to root. Even a willow fence post will end up as a tree. Living willow sculptures are made by sticking willow wands into the ground where they will just start growing by themselves. Plus there are a lot of willow species. Do you know what you have? |
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| flora_uk, im not sure what kind it is i wanted the curly one but i couldnt find any. i wouldnt really be able to tell you what type it is as im not really upto date on how to tell and what not. its just the normal one you see in most gardens i just took a few cuttings from a garden. i was unsure if where to keep them as i was told they need to be kept moist but if they will be fine outside i will get them out in the air and see how the go. |
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| Not sure what the 'normal' one would be. Do you mean a weeping willow? Quite a few different willow species and hybrids are grown in gardens but most of the tree willows are unsuitable for domestic gardens - they grow fast and large. If you want the contorted willow that is what you need to plant. You can't make another species go curly. As a general guideline, unless you have special facilities, if you take cuttings from a hardy tree or shrub they need to be grown outdoors, either immediately or as soon as they have rooted. They are not house plants. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Contorted willow.
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| yeah weeping willow, i have looked up distance from building and things like that so we do have room for a few. i no it not turn into a different one i just havent seen a contorted one hence my choice on weeping |
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| A 'few' weeping willows? How many acres of land do you have?You might get contorted willow branches at a florist's shop. You could then take cuttings. |
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