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Post by smsmith on Jan 30, 2017 10:02:32 GMT -6
I believe I've posted this on H-T and the old forum. May as well keep putting it up. I think I'll put together an order for a couple different kinds and see how they do. Some of the things are awfully "purty"...brownie points with the wife as well as habitat  www.willowsvermont.com/purst.html |
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Post by wiscwhip on Jan 30, 2017 10:09:42 GMT -6
But wait................I seem to remember somewhere else that had willow cuttings..................nevermind..............
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Post by sd51555 on Jan 30, 2017 10:20:59 GMT -6
I've looked at that site Stu. I wouldn't have a clue where to begin with all their varieties. If I ever run out of projects, I'd like to try getting some bush willows growing inside or behind my spruce road screen.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 30, 2017 10:21:07 GMT -6
I believe that ^^^^ place has the same prices as the place I linked. The place I linked has many more varieties of willows though.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 30, 2017 10:22:26 GMT -6
I've looked at that site Stu. I wouldn't have a clue where to begin with all their varieties. If I ever run out of projects, I'd like to try getting some bush willows growing inside or behind my spruce road screen. The page there that is "Best Willows For..." is helpful www.willowsvermont.com/best-willows-for.html |
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Post by terrifictom on Jan 30, 2017 10:34:14 GMT -6
Have any of you had any success with planting cuttings? I planted a couple hundred about 5 years ago, used landscape cloth to keep weeds down and not a single one survived.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 30, 2017 11:55:39 GMT -6
I've had decent success with willow cuttings, but not much else. They need to get consistent moisture for sure
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 31, 2017 6:24:34 GMT -6
I had fair success with one small project of willow cuttings. I used silage bag plastic and just cut the willows from plants that were 50 feet away.
Part of the plastic I removed at about the 3rd year and the rest has remained in place. Leaving the plastic in place is far better. The wider the plastic the better to beat back the reed canary.
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 31, 2017 21:21:09 GMT -6
Are the willows for cover or do deer browse them? I know around here people planted a lot of weeping willows in the late 1960s for home settings and shade. They don't handle ice storms very well but, they sure do grow fast.
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 31, 2017 21:23:24 GMT -6
I had fair success with one small project of willow cuttings. I used silage bag plastic and just cut the willows from plants that were 50 feet away. Part of the plastic I removed at about the 3rd year and the rest has remained in place. Leaving the plastic in place is far better. The wider the plastic the better to beat back the reed canary. Hi Art, I saw Welters Seed had reed canary grass seed for sale. Any ideas why they'd sell it? Do cows or other animals browse it? |
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Post by smsmith on Feb 1, 2017 7:40:56 GMT -6
Are the willows for cover or do deer browse them? I know around here people planted a lot of weeping willows in the late 1960s for home settings and shade. They don't handle ice storms very well but, they sure do grow fast. I plant willows for cover and to help "direct" deer traffic. For whatever reason, willows are rub magnets IME. I'd never plant a weeping willow near a lawn or house, but I have a few growing on marsh edges. I'll add a few more cuttings this spring. |
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 1, 2017 7:43:43 GMT -6
This is very little erosion from areas seeded with reed canary grass. It actually holds the ground well in areas with seasonal flooding.
Old timers used to plant it. I have not heard of planting it in 30 years.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 1, 2017 7:44:19 GMT -6
My willows are for a bedding pocket in an area of RC. Slow growth but it is happening.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 1, 2017 7:47:55 GMT -6
Farmers do bale the RCG around here when they're able to do so (dry years). I don't know if it is used as cattle feed, horse feed, or both
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 1, 2017 9:24:06 GMT -6
Farmers do bale the RCG around here when they're able to do so (dry years). I don't know if it is used as cattle feed, horse feed, or both Interesting. I only have it in one small area and it's damp there. |
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