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To: DelaWhere

I’ve been hunting for some willow that will reproduce. Is yours a hybrid or the old fashion kind?


7,933 posted on 05/18/2009 1:46:46 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Berg is a liberal democrat. Keyes is a conservative. Obama is bringing us together already!)
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To: hoosiermama

>>>Is yours a hybrid or the old fashion kind?<<<

Mine are hybrids.

I am assuming you want a Weeping Willow. If you can find one, (best time is before they leave out) ask the owner if you can get a few cuttings - pick sections 3/8 to 3/4 in diameter - cut into pieces about 8-10 inches long and stick in ground or potting soil.

Sometimes if you don’t let them dry out, you can strip the leaves from one and still get it to root even now. Rooting hormone is not usually needed for them, as they root readily.

You can also use whips which are about 2 feet long - they give you a better start. Stakes which are about 6-8 feet can also be used for an even better head start.


7,934 posted on 05/18/2009 2:26:42 PM PDT by DelaWhere ("Without power over our own food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe)
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