Hardy in 5a! Another addition to my nursery stock. I will find a friend and ask for a cane or two, give them a new plant in return next spring! Then it's off to the races🎉

It's nearly impossible to fail propagating any type of Willow. I took cuttings of a corkscrew willow from a friend's house, took them home leaned them against the house, two days later they had rooted.

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

Exactly why I offer them... nearly foolproof propagation success!

Found a branch on the floor of my big box store of the variegated one last week, Spahgnum moss and a drowning left them outside they’ve all rooted

That was a great and easy idea I was wondering if you can do that with Crape Myrtles and possibly other bushes too. I’m a landscaper on my job and would like to connect with you to get more ideas?

Thanks for the I fo...I wonder if thinner branches will root in a pot many so I don't waste those? Also..where are you located? I'm in NW Alabama..Berry Botanical Gardens and I plan to make a long hedge of these .

@savvydirtfarmer

5 ай бұрын

We're in NW AL also; yes, the smaller ones will root also... just take a bit longer to grow out.

This is my first time propagating both in water and soil about six weeks ago. They are doing well with new roots and sprouts. How long before they can go in the ground. I live in zone 4.

@savvydirtfarmer

19 күн бұрын

Take is SLOW and EASY. Let those roots get big and thick before you try to transition them to anything different.

What is the spacing of these to create a semi-privacy hedge/accent fence without overcrowding? Thank you

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

At 8’, they’ll grow together

What season is planting the cuttings done in?

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

I stick cuttings late Spring through summer, then again in late winter. Depends on the plant and how much plant material I have.

How do I keep my plants over winter that I just propagated abut six weeks ago? I am in zone 4

@savvydirtfarmer

19 күн бұрын

Long way til winter. Let them grow and get as big and heavily rooted as possible. Come winter, let them go dormant (freeze). If the plants are hardy in your zone, they don't need much care at all. But if I were you, I would cover them in plastic for most of the winter to give them the best chance of high success rates next Spring.

I would like to get some cuttings. If there some still available, how would I put in a order?

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

watch the last 30 seconds of the video. thanks!

Would these root indoors over the winter or do they need the freeze to do so correctly? In chicago

@emmyhusfloen

Жыл бұрын

Great question, I am in MN...

@danradtke1663

Жыл бұрын

Hope we will get an answer because anything green indoors helps with the cabin fever of winter. ❄⛄🌬🌲

@RCCRAYZ

Жыл бұрын

They need chill hours, but you can put them in a ziplock bag with a little sprinkle of water and store them in your crisper in your fridge til spring and they will root out and grow just fine. I stored all my dappled willow cuttings like that last winter.

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

As RCCRAYZ says here... this is a good way.

@danradtke1663

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the great advice.

I recently bought a dappled willow on clearance. This is the first perennial I did not research prior to purchasing. I’ve been reading up on them trying to figure out where in my yard to plant it. I am getting mixed information about the roots being invasive. Do you have any information or resources to clarify? I’d like to plant it 10-15 ft away from my house. And I’d also love to form a hedge at the bottom of our property eventually. My concern is water lines, septic, sewage, etc. Do they have invasive/aggressive root systems?

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

Not sure. I had two of them planted right next to my house and never had any issues.

@katebiller425

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your response!

Was all that growth on that dappled willow behind you from one season? Mine only got about 3/4 your size.

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

Yes... and this is with a terrible drought and heat this summer. I watered them, but they suffered and still put on 10-12' of growth.

@RCCRAYZ

Жыл бұрын

@@savvydirtfarmer I planted mine in the ground late this year, I believe I didn't get it planted untill sometime early July. So I bet next year mine will get as tall as yours.

@9372463

Жыл бұрын

I planted 4 willows last year but only two are growing now! I did not prune in the summer. What the heck do I do now????

Do you do this in the spring or fall.

@savvydirtfarmer

10 ай бұрын

Dappled willows I do them in winter

When do you dig them up? The ones from last year?

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

Any time in winter when the ground isn't frozen.

@user-dw7ee5gh3v

Жыл бұрын

@@savvydirtfarmer perfect. and just put them in pots? trade gallon size or bigger? Thanks for responding. Greatly appreicate it!!!!!

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

@@user-dw7ee5gh3v mine will go in trade gallons

I would really love some of the willows but I looked it up and it says they're in zone 3 to7 I'm in Arizona I am in zone 9 bummer I really like them

I sent an email with my order but haven’t gotten request for payment via PayPal yet. Been over 24hrs. Did you sell out?

@savvydirtfarmer

Жыл бұрын

got it!