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Anyone have any directions on planting weeping willows? Someone gave me one with roots...Another says they preform murder on a septic tank and sewage system?/

ANy advice ......

They also destroy paved driveways and wells.

Barb with all the land you own, you shouldn't have a problem finding a place to plant it though.

Thanks Joc & Tam,

Now I am really scared..LOL

After 25 years of dealing with willows on my property, my best advice is to NOT plant one. But if you insist, plant it as far away from your house as possible. If you happen to be near a natural source of water, like a creek or stream, plant it as close to that source as possible. Also, if your property is sloped away from your house, plant it at the bottom of that slope.

My guess is that your memories are of willows in the wild and that's where these trees belong - in the wild. They are NOT a city tree unless you happen to have a very large piece of property with the conditions mentioned above.

Thanks Lawnman,

Still thinking..

all the research i did before i planted mine was 20 feet minimum. so that's what i did. i got it from cindy.

Thanks Jiffy,

I think plants and trees grow differently in warmer climates also. I have found that out lots too..
However I did plant it and hope for the best .. Thanks .

b

I planted mine on the ditch, they love water, I just broke a piece off and stuck it in the ground, now I have a tree

It is supposed to ruin your septic tank and pipe lines according to the complains..

z

I know mine's about 10 foot from my pipes, alot of trees will grow into your pipes from whay I hear.

That will make my day.

I've tried to make sure not tpo plant anything where my pipes are. and I try and watch for over head wires too but I'm not as good at that.

Me too. But you never know what mother nature deals.

i got to go to bed......11:12, and I think my stupid cold is back.

nite

me too, got school tomorrow

I've hear that roots usually go out to the edge of there limbs. So the drip line is a good indication of how far roots travel from a tree. Am I mistaken or is it the willow that is different?

I was thinking of having one in the front yard maybe I'll have to rethink that. Do they have miniature weeping willows?

willow roots will travel far beyond the limb edges. I've seen a driveway lifted from willow roots and the willow was on the far side...just amazes me.

tHEY ARE HUNTING WATER..
Put them in a swamp.. I planted one where there is no anything .. Last week..

My husband grew up with a weeping willow planted in his front lawn. It completely destroyed the sidewalk in front of their neighbor's house - lifted and cracked the entire thing. It also used to grow right into the upper front window if they didn't cut it back each year - Don would go visit his mom and cut it back for her. The first time I went with him to visit her, he spent the entire time cutting down that monster - some fun time for me, huh?

I don't worry too much with stuff like that just plant on the edges of my yard

Hey does anyone know if you can grow a weeping wilow from a cutting I would really like to know Imm take a cutting and send one to my great grandma shes always wanted one but her mom never let anyone have one because of a saying she used to say... But over here at my sisters apartment they have them all surrounded the lake so i want to get some cuttings so please someone let me know asap on how to grow them and how to root them by this sunday please... because im going to plat some at my grandmas too... thank you

scott

lOOK NO further,, I have just planted a weeping willow some lady sent me , she rooted just put them in plain water.
I have more in a jar not rooted yet .

It is easily done they tell me..Go for it .

Your busy beacer..

okay thank you barb! where should I take the cutting from on the tree? just take it off of a branch or something?

Try to take the young stuff which is skinniest .The heavier stuff would take longer.. Short pieces that come off the main artery will do.

b

thanks barb! this apartment complex has like around 15 weeping willow trees i can think off of the top of my head... lol and hundres of hibiscuses so imma take cuttings from those too...

My pleasure..

weeping willows are like maples and mimosas in that they grow runners and sprout from them. i have silver leaf maples out the wazzooo that we just mow over like grass, or chop with the ax from our ditches. now, i have a willow growing, we'll see how it does, but i wanted it!

We have one, but it is right near our creek which runs the full length of our property.. sorry, not much help am I?