As a passionate gardener, you probably know how proud it is to see plants you have grown yourself growing. Now imagine you could say that about a meter high tree. As a rule, huge deciduous trees often outlive humans and only reach their maximum growth in old age. The weeping willow, on the other hand, is ideal for your own cultivation, as it shows a proud size after just a few years. Here you can find out how to pull the deciduous tree yourself.

Willows are easy to propagate from cuttings

preparation

Contrary to expectations, growing a weeping willow yourself from cuttings does not pose a great challenge. Careful planning is actually half the battle. However, preparation plays an important role. After all, you must first consider whether your garden meets the necessary requirements for planting such a huge tree.

Plan carefully

If you want to plant your weeping willow later as a free-standing tree in your garden, there should be enough space. Plan at least 20 meters away from fences, buildings and other plants. Also keep in mind that the weeping willow spreads just as much underground in the open air. If you cannot meet these requirements, keeping them in tubs or planting hedges is a worthwhile alternative.

Where are cuttings available?

The easiest way to grow the weeping willow is to use cuttings. Raising seeds is not advisable. Simply cut off a few branches from an existing weeping willow tree. If you prefer the easy way, buy the young shoots on the Internet or in the nursery.

Note: For animal welfare reasons, a free-standing weeping willow may only be pruned from October to February.

time

Depending on the date on which you should cut the cuttings, it is advisable to bring them up in a glass of water over the winter and put them outdoors in spring. This means that new shoots follow immediately and the tree has enough time to develop a stable root system before the next winter.

manual

version 1

  1. Take young shoots from a willow.
  2. Fill a vessel with water.
  3. After a few days, the first roots will appear.
  4. If these are big enough, plant the weeping willow outside.

Variant 2

  1. Take young shoots from a willow.
  2. Plant them outdoors immediately.
  3. Water the shoots sufficiently.

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Trees