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Willow structures stopping growth + ideas
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:59 pm
by penny
We have some lovely yellow willow on our site and I was wondering about using it for structures for sweet peas but I hear they can root and don't know how to prevent it. Plus I don't have a design. Other than that ...
Regards
Penny
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:45 pm
by oldherbaceous
Dear Penny, willow is very prone to root from cuttings.
Maybe you could make a wigwam of canes, and then weave the yellow willow horzontally round the canes.
You will probably have to have a little practice, but i'm sure with a little patience it will look very pleasing.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:13 pm
by mandylew
I'm sure i read a post about this on here last year, I think someone suggested planting it upside down.
mandy
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:31 am
by GIULIA
This is easy - either burn the ends you're going to stick in the ground (a cook's blowtorch is good) or dunk them in wood preservative. In other words 'kill' them before you put them in the ground.
Thanks
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:40 am
by penny
.... now that sounds more fun than topping for creme brulee. Penny
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:12 pm
by sally wright
Dear Penny,
if you want the willow canes to go into the ground and not grow the best way is to dunk them in a bucket of boiling water. Leave until cold and then use. The depth of the bucket or container must be deeper than the planned depth you will put the canes into the ground.
Regards Sally Wright.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:20 am
by penny
Many thanks - I might need to bring home to use bo9iling water. What do you think of the blowtorch idea? Penny