If you would like to plant your own willow in the garden, you do not have to incur any costs or travel long distances to the nearest tree nursery. The propagation of the impressive deciduous tree is very easy by growing with cuttings. In this article you will learn what you need for the propagation and how to proceed exactly.
Cuttings are best cut in early summer
preparation
If you have previously believed that propagating such a large deciduous tree would be a complex undertaking, you will be surprised how easy and, above all, fast the propagation is. In truth, it's the planning that takes the most time.
Obtaining the cuttings
If you have a willow tree in your own garden, you can take a few cuttings from it at any time. The summer months of June and July are best. If you have to use a pasture on public land to obtain the cuttings, you may only prune them from October to February for animal welfare reasons. If you don't want to wait that long, you can of course also get willow cuttings from the tree nursery or on the Internet.
The amount of cuttings depends on the intended use. A tree grows from a shoot, so that a single purpose is usually sufficient. However, if you want to plant a willow hedge, you will need more shoots accordingly.
Slightly woody shoots are recommended so that your self-propagated pasture grows as quickly as possible. Very young, still very green specimens are not recommended.
site selection
You should not start propagating without first finding a suitable location. Take into account both the demands of a willow (a lot of light is essential for healthy growth) and the enormous spread that the deciduous tree achieves after a short time. If you don't want to plant a hedge, but rather propagate the willow as a free-standing tree, you should only do this if there is enough space.
manual
- Take a few cuttings from an existing pasture.
- Loosen the soil in the desired location.
- Put the willow rods in the ground.
- Water the substrate well.
- Mulch the soil around the willow cuttings.
Alternatively, you can prefer the willow cuttings in the water tank. To do this, simply place the branches in a container of water. With this method, you can even see how quickly the roots form. If they are big enough, put the willow outside.