How and when do I prune a rooted golden willow cutting?

Question

I recently received some Golden Willow cuttings that I’m rooting. I’m new to this and my understanding is a leader needs to be picked from the cutting. Is that correct? When should this start if that’s right? We live in Alberta, should I plant these outdoor before winter or keep them indoors until spring? We have an indoor pool, would they do good in that environment?

Answer 1

Because of the yellow stems, most people grow these as a multi-stemmed shrub instead of a single trunk tree. This includes cutting them to the ground each winter.

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