How do I start a willow tree from a cutting?

Answer 1

Willow tree are the easiest to grow from cuttings. I've seen just a little cut twigs on my gutter at spring clean up time putting down roots and new shoots.

Just cut them early spring while they're dormant and deep the cutting into rooting hormone if you have one, if you don't, don't worry nature will take care itself, then stick it to a growing pot. You can even do what I did. I took a cuttings and stuck it on a big pot and I used it as a trellises for my climbing plants, while looking after the plants I was looking after the cuttings at the same time. To my enjoyment they grew both.

If you want you can even stick it to where you want them right away. You have to make sure they're watered properly though because at this stage they need your attention.

As a starter I would recommend you use pots for now so you can keep them in a cool place away from direct sun until they rooted. Hopefully these tricks will help. Good luck and have fun.

Answer 2

Willow Tree Cuttings

Answer 3

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How do I start a willow tree from a cutting?

Answer 4

if you live where the willow is dormant right now is the time to do it. You can take a cutting of about 1/2 inch diameter by about 2 feet long. Take and wire tie that cutting with wire to to a piece of ordinary piece of firewood that has BARK on it to the bottom end Lay the two horizontal and tie it in about 3 places.

Then take a post digger and dig a hole about 18 inch deep. Put good soil into about 6 inch of that hole. Then insert the tied wood and willow branch and bury it in good soil with lots of humus. Keep it watered when spring is gone..

The rotting piece of wood and bark provide an enzyme and increase the chance of the rooting being sucessful.

You can root almost any kind of evergreen shrubs this way tieing them to a piece of wood in a round fashion, that is several branches and then burying that into good soil.

This is the way many commercial growers produce trees that root easily and evergreens.

Answer 5

Take some of the leaves from the tree and put them and the cutting in some water for about 24 hours, then plant the cutting. The leaves will actually put out a rooting hormone.

Answer 6

Willow trees are beautiful. But caution: don't plant it too close to your home. The roots are notorious for growing rapidly and could wreak havoc with the water and sewer lines. Make sure you place it really far away from the house.