Gaining cuttings
If you already have a weeping willow in the garden, you can easily remove a few shoots from it. Otherwise, you'll find weeping willows almost everywhere in rural areas. Look out especially at rivers. Here the trees are particularly popular as bank reinforcements. A few cuttings are sufficient and do not represent a loss for the weeping willow. Still, don't cut too much off of free-standing trees. In summer, birds breed in the weeping willow, which is why you are liable to prosecution if you cut heavily.
instructions
- On a frost-free day in winter, take about 35 cm long shoots from an existing weeping willow.
- Put the cutting in the soil where you want it.
- Water the young shoot sufficiently.
- Cover the surrounding earth with straw.
also read
- Grow a weeping willow yourself
- The ideal location for a weeping willow
- Transplant a weeping willow - this is how it works
alternative
Since weeping willows are mainly propagated in winter (the collected shoots must be used immediately), frozen ground can be fatal. In this case, you can also put the cuttings in a vase with water and only put them outside when the temperature is warmer.
Note: When choosing a location, be sure to consider the huge dimensions that a weeping willow takes on after a short time. The short cuttings often make you forget the rapid growth. Do not plant the cuttings near your house or directly next to yours Property line.
Tips
With cuttings, the basics for a privacy screen can also be grown very well. Simply put a number of cuttings in the ground and loosely braid them together. In this state, too, the branches continue to sprout. If they turn green too much, it is advisable to cut them back.