Pollarded Willows

[WoodMouse]

A freind of mine has a huge willow in her front garden. It's been pollarded from what i can see about 5-6 years ago. The regrowth is starting to get heavy on this thing. Whats the deal with willows, i know most pollards would be maintained on a bi-annual basis or so. Wouldn't this be risky for a willow, the tree looks like it'll need doing again soon.

 

Any Willow officionado's out there? they're favourate trees of mine.

[Matthew Arnold]

A freind of mine has a huge willow in her front garden. It's been pollarded from what i can see about 5-6 years ago. The regrowth is starting to get heavy on this thing. Whats the deal with willows, i know most pollards would be maintained on a bi-annual basis or so. Wouldn't this be risky for a willow, the tree looks like it'll need doing again soon.

 

Any Willow officionado's out there? they're favourate trees of mine.

 

Hack it back to the original cuts or the collars of the regen. It will come back with avengeance next year.

[kentjames]

I tend to do them on a 3 - 4 year basis, but it depends on the tree, its health and location.

 

If its a lapsed pollard then I tend to leave fingers as per 3998 but again depends on the tree. It also depends on the shape of the tree and the overall end picture required i guess but fingers seem to help with regrowth on willows i find.

 

The use of fingers in pollarding was discussed on here some time ago. Not everyone does it or likes it.

[Stubby]

Cut it off to within an inch on the ground and it will sprout again . Just go back to the original wounds it will love it ! ......