It looks like all rods are rooting and growing, filling in nicely. As the area where I planted it is low and moist (if not wet) unless we are in a period of drought, I haven't had to water it yet and the last couple of weeks of warm and sunny weather really got it going.
I know that as the fence grows and matures it will develop into a beautiful feature in my garden. Look for another update at the end of the summer.
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lookin great, do you ever get patches in a fence where cuttings didn't take?
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool! Very unique and charming.
ReplyDeletedet ser velnok smukt ud, de små fine skud skulle aldrig blive længere :-)
ReplyDeletejeg vil nu nok overvej endnu engang om jeg ikke skal lave noget ligne næste år :-)
Gorgeous! I'm seriously considering trying to grow my own willow fence. I showed my husband your pictures, and he fell in love with the idea as much as I did. Have you ever written anything about this, in addition to your blog here?
ReplyDeleteLove it, I have just taken cuttings from down by the river, whats the best way to strart them off?
ReplyDeleteThanks
Sue
Thank you everyone for your comments.
ReplyDeleteSunny, I haven't experienced that yet. If some of the rods don't root, you can repair the fence by replacing them later with live rods.
Willow Dane, det synes jeg da, at du skal. Hvis du som jeg har et sted, hvor et kort hegn passer, bliver eventuel vanding overkommelig.
J.R., no, I haven't. By next spring, I will be offering kits for fences along with instructions.
Sue, just make sure that they don't dry out and don't have to compete with weeds during the first couple of growing seasons.
Lene, det er så smukt og ser ud lige præcis som jeg havde forventet, at det ville komme til. Bedre og smukkere kan det ikke gøres.
ReplyDeleteEn rigtig god dag til dig.
Hi
ReplyDeleteMy cuttings are in water but they are drooping:( should I take some more and just put them straight into the groun do you think, I'm in Alberta. Whats the best way to take a willow cutting?
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Sue
Sue, sorry for not getting back to you sooner. You can read a bit about propagation on my blog, under the label "propagation". If you send me a mail, I will send you some information directly. When you click on my photo or "view my complete profile" on the left, you can find my e-mail address.
ReplyDeleteLene
Would I be able to make a living fence out of corkscrew willow tree cuttings? I was told I could, but I'm concerned about the mature size of all of it
ReplyDeleteDepends on your design. My fence is woven with long dormant willow rods, not cuttings. Also, the corkscrew willow will not give you the same pattern.
DeleteAs for the "mature size", I cut the fence back to the height of the weave once or twice every year.