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- Q.How Near To A House Can A Pussy Willow Be Planted? - How near to a house can a pussy willow be planted?
- Q.I Bought A Pussywilow About 2 Months Ago. I Planted It In The Yard. It Gets Good Sun And I Water It At Least 3 Times A Week At Nig - ht. it started with its flowers and then pushed out it leaves. now over half of the tree has lost ...
- Q.What To Do Next With My Dying Pussy Willow Tree / New Willow Tree. - Do I cut the new stem away and plant it or should I cut away the dead tree leaving the ...
- Q.Pussy Willow In Containers - Can pussy willow be grown in a large containers?
- Q.Do You Sell Japanese Pussy Willow Plants? - Looking to purchase this plant
- Q.Thirty Year Old Pussywillow Tree Is In Bad Shape. Splitting Tree Trunks, Dead Branches. Split After A Storm And I Tried Saving It - by cutting it back but it’s splitting again. The pruning did it good a lot of it is still healthy ...
- Q.My Weeping Pussy Willow Died Below The Graft And Has Begun Growing Small Branches Straight Up. How Do I Retrain My Tree? - The established willow tree started to die about half way down the trunk and turn brown, a large branch then ...
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rmapletoft on
May 30, 2019
YO61 1LHQ.How near to a house can a pussy willow be planted?
How near to a house can a pussy willow be planted?
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Downtoearthdigs on
May 30, 2019A.The answer is as far away as possible. All willows have spreading and invasive roots, including the Pussy Willow.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/pussy-willow/growing-pussy-willows.htm
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- Asked by
steve.ruben.68 on
June 4, 2019
28081Q.i bought a pussywilow about 2 months ago. i planted it in the yard. it gets good sun and i water it at least 3 times a week at nig
ht. it started with its flowers and then pushed out it leaves. now over half of the tree has lost its leaves. they just turned brown and dried up. what do i do? if anything.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 5, 2019A.Check the soil to make sure it is moist but not soggy.
If you're not sure whether the tree has received enough water, use a trowel to dig at least 2 inches below the soil surface a few inches from the base of the trunk. If the soil is moist 2 inches down, the tree likely has enough water for the day.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/pussy-willow/growing-pussy-willows.htm
I would also contact the garden center that you purchased the tree from. Most reputable growers will help you with issues and replace a tree that dies.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Jack-pak on
June 16, 2019
Ch454peQ.What to do next with my dying pussy willow tree / new willow tree.
Do I cut the new stem away and plant it or should I cut away the dead tree leaving the new stem on the base of the trunk thanks
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 17, 2019A.Your tree is grafted at the top to create this standard tree. The branch growing from below the graft line will not be a Weeping Pussy Willow, most likely.
I would check with the garden center that you purchased the tree from; most reputable growers will guarantee a new tree for 1 year.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/pussy-willow/weeping-pussy-willow-care.htm
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Boundaryman on
July 9, 2019
Lancashire ukQ.Pussy willow in containers
Can pussy willow be grown in a large containers?
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Boundaryman on
July 10, 2019A.Thankyou,as I expected.
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 9, 2019A.You would likely be able to keep it in a container for a few years; but they are fast growing with a large expanding root structure, so a container is not a long term growing option.
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Rcastrucci on
July 9, 2019
Laconia,NH. 03246Q.Do you sell Japanese Pussy Willow plants?
Looking to purchase this plant
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 9, 2019A.We do not sell plants. We're an information site for all things garden!
Visit your local garden centers; they can sometimes order plants for you.
Try Ebay or Etsy; they are often good sources for plants.
Just do a Google search for this shrub.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
marthalawton on
August 31, 2019
Ontario CanadaQ.Thirty year old pussywillow tree is in bad shape. Splitting tree trunks, dead branches. Split after a storm and I tried saving it
by cutting it back but it’s splitting again. The pruning did it good a lot of it is still healthy but has become extremely unsig htly. Had an arborist in and gave me prices for both pruning and removing. I think it would be better for it to go but it makes me extremely sad. It’s a living thing after all and brings a lot of wildlife to my yard for it’s food. I am very undecided. Thou ghts?
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BushDoctor on
September 2, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It will be very best to start from a seed from the tree. This will be a new generation with fresh genetics with similar, although possibly not the same, features.
This will take a very long time, however.
The preferred method will be to take tip cuttings of the tree. They will be exact replicas of your existing tree. This will grow up to form, very similarly, to the existing tree.
Remove the old, and broken tree completely, and start the copy when it is mature enough to transplant.
This article will help you to take cuttings: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/how-to-root-cuttings-from-various-shrubs-bushes-and-trees.htm
This article will help you with the care of the tree: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/pussy-willow/growing-pussy-willows.htm
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Ninawingate on
September 3, 2019
U.K.Q.My weeping pussy willow died below the graft and has begun growing small branches straight up. How do I retrain my tree?
The established willow tree started to die about half way down the trunk and turn brown, a large branch then began to grow from the side creating an R shape. My partner then decided to chop the dead half off... and now there are 9-12 large branches growing straight up in the air from the top of the R branch about 8 feet tall. Should I trim all the branches down and try focus on one main one to retrain the height? How do I refrain the shape back? Has it gone back into ‘bush form’?
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BushDoctor on
September 4, 2019
Certified ExpertA.If it has died below the graft, then it is no longer the same tree that you purchased, and will never go back to its shape. The bottom of the tree (Rootstock) is different from the top of the tree (scion) so you will have to accept the tree how it is, or remove it and start over with a fresh tree, unfortunately.
This article will help you to care for a new one in the future to prevent such an occurrence: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/pussy-willow/growing-pussy-willows.htm
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Ninawingate on
September 4, 2019A.Just to add to this, I’m not bothered about the species all I’m wondering is will the tree ever ‘willow’ again with training, and that answer came across rather patronising. My dog ate the bark and thus it died... but thanks I guess.
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