When to prune weeping willow?

[Tomhjnr]

Just do it and if the client asks why it's bleeding, tell them that's why it's called a weeping willow.

 

Lol!!! thats the best reply yet!!! Made my night, off to sleep on it now but with a chuckle in my head.

 

Cheers lads

Tom.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

A willow on a 30% reduction will be fine, dont worry, it WILL be fine, now later just avoid the summer dry heat

 

Hi 'Hamadryad',

 

Are you referring to the tree potetentially suffering from 'drought stress' during the summer heat and hence best not to prune and stress it further, risking it dying....or is there summat else I've missed?

 

Thanks in anticpation..

Paul

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hi 'Hamadryad',

 

Are you referring to the tree potetentially suffering from 'drought stress' during the summer heat and hence best not to prune and stress it further, risking it dying....or is there summat else I've missed?

 

Thanks in anticpation..

Paul

 

That is my thinking yes, i made this mistake once before, although the trees did not die they did die back a long, long way. I thought i was safe being close to water but I will never take the risk again.

 

Is there any other points you would add to timing for a weeping or any other willows for that matter?

 

I dont consider spring bleed to be a major cause for concern on willow?

[Andrew Reed]

I prune and pollard my crack willow at this time of year, every year. No later though. I plant and weave the cuttings to protect a shady river bank from errosion. It grows like a weed where there is good light, but difficult to keep it going in the shade of a large ash, an adler, and hazels on top of the banks.

Edited March 17, 2010 by Andrew Reed