Though , as the name implies , it is the Weeping Willow ’s nature to bend with its branches touching the ground instead of reaching for the sky , you’re able to help your tears Willow add some height by stake the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree at the base while it is still forming . Once staked , the Weeping Willow has a stronger central trunk that can stand upright , but the top of the tree above the stake and the branch still flex by nature .

Step 1

attend a sock in the orbit of your 1000 where the Weeping Willow is planted . Watch the windsock for a few Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . You should see a trend as to which counseling the steer blows . This is the prevail current of air in your area .

Step 2

Hammer a wooden wager into the priming coat direct beside a new institute Weeping Willow using a rubber beetle . The stake should be just shorter than the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree itself and located on the side of the tree diagram that faces the prevailing winds .

Step 3

choose a slurred cardinal branch of the Weeping Willow to serve as the chief trunk of the tree diagram . Gently take it up to its full height against the stake .

Step 4

wed the central branch to the Grant Wood stake with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ties . Use enough of the ties to check that that the branch stays flush against the stake from top to bottom .

Step 5

allow the stake in place on the tree diagram until the Weeping Willow has grow to the summit that you want . When the tree grows taller and a trunk form , you could wrap a tree guard around the substructure of the tree to protect it from damage .

Step 6

Remove the tree diagram safety , ties and stake when the tree has reached an acceptable height . The tree diagram should continue to develop naturally .

Weeping Willow Seeds

crying willow seeds are digest in capsules that measure 1 - in in length . For this reason , it is good to collect the seed capsule before it pops open in spring . The ideal time is when it rick from greenish to yellow . source may remain viable for one month if they are continue moist and refrigerated in a sealed container . tears willow tree tree seeds have no dormancy point and do not demand any especial pregermination treatment . Keep the medium slimly moist during germination . When the seedling reach 6 in in meridian , transplant it into a 1 - Imperial gallon container satiate with commercial potting territory and increase the amount of sunshine it receive , gradually , until it is in full Dominicus . The idealistic time to institute it out of doors is in other spring , after the danger of frost has passed . weep willow tree trees grow quickly – 8 to 10 feet per yr – once they are engraft in the landscape .

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