Weeping Willow

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Weeping Willow. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen. I grow mine in a wildlife garden with native species which is wor…

After growing Weeping Willow for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: watering deeply and regularly in the first two growing seasons is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: root encroachment near drains or house foundations will happen and you shoul…

I planted Weeping Willow primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. significant impact on the microclimate and character of a garden seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a wildlife …

I planted Weeping Willow at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. verticillium wilt causing branch dieback on susceptible species didn't help matters. Once I understood formative pruning in the first five years to build a clear…

I had a serious problem with verticillium wilt causing branch dieback on susceptible species on my Weeping Willow earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate signif…

I started with one Weeping Willow and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand watering deeply and regularly in the first two growing seasons — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a garden focal point vis…

People describe Weeping Willow as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk needs consistent attention and honey fungus affecting roots especially on stressed trees can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Weeping Willow is genuinely u…

I've grown several varieties within the Weeping Willow family and have some observations to share. exceptional seasonal spectacle from blossom through autumn colour varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — keeping a mulch-free colla…

I brought Weeping Willow home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled dow…

I'd had Weeping Willow for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. significant impact on the microclimate and character o…