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| We have a weeping willow which we have let go for a couple of years (i.e. have not pruned). 10 years ago the tree was at most only 7-10 feet high, with the branches bending down as they should. You can see in the attached picture the lower branches do exhibit the "weeping" look. But above that it looks like a regular tree.
If we were to cut the top branches will the tree eventually take on the look of a weeping willow? Or would we be best serve not doing this and treat it like any regular tree? |
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- Posted by wisconsitom 4/5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Oct 23, 12 at 18:17
| It doesn't look like a weeping willow as I know that tree. In any case, if it is in fact a full-sized willow-one which will get large, even I think it's too close to the house. If it's some smaller willow species, it could be okay there. Don't "cut the top branches". While I'm not even sure what you mean by that, it conjures up images of topping and other horrid practices. I think you need to get us some leaf/branch close-up shots. Then we can begin to unravel this by identifying what that tree really is. +oM |
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| Maybe a weeping birch? |
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- Posted by greenthumbzdude (My Page) on Tue, Oct 23, 12 at 20:43
| thats looks like a cherry. I am 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999% sure though that is not a weeping willow based on the bark and the general habit.The weeping habit of this tree could just be a mutation. Best to just leave it as it is. |
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| That is not a weeping willow. 100 percent sure. It doesn't look like any form of "weeping" plant. It will never weep. Lol |
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- Posted by pittsfordnygardener (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 8:47
| Actually now that I think about it - probably isn't in the Willow family but instead the Birch. I was shown 10 year old pictures of it, and it definitely exhibited "weeping" traits (i.e. it looked like an umbrella). Sounds like the consensus is to leave it alone. Thanks all. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 9:42
| get a pic of the trunk.. and a leaf.. looks like cherry to me also .. pinky white flowers in spring???? if so.. it was grafted onto a 4 to 6 foot standard.. at the top ... you know the weeping part.. the upward part.. is a sucker from the standard ... it will never weep ... get rid of it.. its planted too close to the house.. even for the weeper ... plant a new one out at about the rock line.. and while you are removing things.. get rid of that burning bush.. which is invasive in many areas.. and again.. planted too close to the house ... good luck!!! ken |
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| It looks like a Weeping Cherry that has sprouted below the graft and the more vigorous understock is taking over. You can cut it off, but it will leave a large stub that will be difficult for the tree to deal with in the future. The understock should have been cut off as soon as it sprouted. You waited too long. I would remove the tree and start over. Mike |
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- Posted by salicaceae z8b FL (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 14:14
| Agree with Botann - it is a weeping cherry that still has the weeping scion, but the rootstock has sprouted from below to create a typical cherry canopy. |
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- Posted by salicaceae z8b FL (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 14:14
| Agree with Botann - it is a weeping cherry that still has the weeping scion, but the rootstock has sprouted from below to create a typical cherry canopy. |
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| You can pretty much discern the two parts of the tree from the differing rate at which they have coloured in Autumn, as well as the difference in habit. |
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| botann is right. Its a weeping cherry that sprouted below the graft and the non-weeping rootstock has taken over. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 7:33
| i like the way i say it a weeping cherry.. with a trunk sucker.. and removal is probably best .... botann agrees.. and you all slap him on the back and tell him he's a genius.. whats that all about.. lol rotflmbo ... ken ps: he's such a garden neophyte.. that i am glad you are encouraging him.. lol .. |
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| LOl Ken. I need all the help and encouragement I can get. Oh! And enablement too. I wasn't a collector until I got on the Web with you guys. Mike |
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