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Post by ziggy on Jan 30, 2017 8:08:43 GMT
Here are a couple more photos to remember the willow by before I clear it away.  |
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Post by ziggy on Jan 30, 2017 8:09:46 GMT
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Post by SueA on Jan 30, 2017 9:23:32 GMT
It does look a bit dry ziggy but I'd guess that the tree's just got too top heavy & snapped in a strong wind maybe as it does look like it was very top heavy. I had one in the front garden once at our old house which I had to keep staking to keep it straight & eventually that keeled over & I gave up, the one I have now is in a large pot at the moment as I couldn't decide where to plant it. If yours was a Kilmarnock willow (dwarf weeping pussy willow) then it would have been grafted so your cuttings might not turn out to be the same size or shape tree but as you have so much land that wouldn't be a problem for you, it may just grow up from suckers on the stump or roots as well if you leave it. The dogs look as though they're wondering if they can pick it up & run with it as a 'stick'!  Hope you didn't lose too many of the snowdrops underneath it. |
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 30, 2017 19:49:42 GMT
The "crown" would be grafted on at the top of the stem, don`t know what the rootstock would be.
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Post by Rosie on Jan 31, 2017 9:42:00 GMT
Thats a shame your tree snapped ziggy, but think of the possibilities for a replacement |
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Post by ziggy on Jan 31, 2017 10:03:37 GMT
So if any cuttings I took from the top grow what will they be like? A normal upright willow? They wouldn't be weeping, right? I find this whole thing fascinating. I never knew they grafted these trees.
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Post by ziggy on Jan 31, 2017 10:04:15 GMT
P.S. I tried to move it yesterday but it weighs a tonne!
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 31, 2017 20:01:45 GMT
To be honest ziggy, I don`t think the cuttings will be viable. Going by your photos, the plant was dead before it went over.
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Post by SueA on Jan 31, 2017 21:22:44 GMT
I think the cuttings from the top possibly would 'weep' but no idea what shape or size it would be as it would need to be grafted onto a single stem 'standard' rootstock or trained in some way but as Dai says it doesn't look promising. Anything shooting from the rootstock would probably be tall & upright as they usually use a common willow so it might not be very attractive. As Rosie says you might be better just giving up & planning an interesting replacement.  |
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Post by ziggy on Feb 1, 2017 12:17:44 GMT
I never give up on a tree until it seems totally hopeless to me but you guys may be right. I'm having a go anyway... will let you know how it goes.  |
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Post by SueA on Feb 1, 2017 12:20:15 GMT
Those cuttings look pretty good ziggy, worth a try!  |
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Post by ziggy on Feb 1, 2017 12:21:18 GMT
Those cuttings look pretty good ziggy, worth a try! Always worth a try. Sure if you aren't in, you can't win.  |
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Post by ziggy on Feb 1, 2017 12:43:52 GMT
Totally unrelated to gardening... hand sawing the bottom of a door is hard work! Phew! I only have 7 to do... erk!  |
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Post by SueA on Feb 1, 2017 19:19:56 GMT
Don't envy you ziggy , I did just one recently & used a power saw to take half an inch off the top & bottom, had to plane the side as well (tried sawing it but line too wobbly as it was only a small amount I needed to take off), tough going with a handsaw on solid wood so I went with power but the wood was so hard the battery kept running out! I want some more new doors fitting & they'll all need trimming to fit if you fancy doing some more! I was so exhausted after fitting new hinges etc. as well that I might just repaint the old ones that are on already. |
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Post by daitheplant on Feb 1, 2017 20:04:50 GMT
Don't envy you ziggy , I did just one recently & used a power saw to take half an inch off the top & bottom, had to plane the side as well (tried sawing it but line too wobbly as it was only a small amount I needed to take off), tough going with a handsaw on solid wood so I went with power but the wood was so hard the battery kept running out! I want some more new doors fitting & they'll all need trimming to fit if you fancy doing some more! I was so exhausted after fitting new hinges etc. as well that I might just repaint the old ones that are on already. You could always use curtains, Sue.  |
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Is the trunk supposed to look like that?
Hope you didn't lose too many of the snowdrops underneath it.
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