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Posted by karnyah S.E QLD, AUST (My Page) on Mon, Oct 25, 04 at 5:57
| Which is the best way to strike Weeping Willow cuttings, does it have to be 12 month old wood, or tip cuttings, how long do the canes have to be to strike, I want to put them down in the damp side of my paddock.
Karn |
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RE: Weeping Willow
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| Willow cuttings are about the easiest cuttings to grow.They will grow from the smallest canes to quite large and mature older wood.The older wood might take a little longer.You could place them in a bucket of water until they strike or just grow in position.Regular water is essential for success at least for a while.I'd try cuttings about a foot long or so,about 1/2 to 1 inch diameter,and put 6 inches or more of cutting into the soil.If you are growing them in a damp paddock they will do O.K as they love lots of water.Hope this helps...C.N. |
RE: Weeping Willow
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| Thanks Conifer, yes they are going into a really wet paddock, even in the drought it took a long time to dry up, months. karn |
RE: Weeping Willow
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| Well all my cuttings died, and they were planted in damp earth, so what am I doing wrong? karn |
RE: Weeping Willow
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| Try laying a few branches, of easily manageable size, with the bottom 30cm or so in a dam and wait until they begin to root and then plant. Or stand a bundle in a bucket of water. Poplars can also be propagated this way. But don't plant anywhere where there is a likliehood of branches falling, or being washed, into waterways. Keep them well away from creeks, watercourses or areas subject to flooding. |
RE: Weeping Willow
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| Thank you Wombat, no mine will be safe from causing any trouble. karn |
RE: Weeping Willow
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| conifer sent me some cuttings of them, quite thick some of them and the rooted after about 2-3 weeks in a bucket of water. This was late winter-early spring so that might explain why they rooted so quick. John |
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