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Living Willow Arbor

10 years ago

Hey everyone! Last year I took a Willow cutting and planted. It is really growing now! My goal is to plant another and somehow form them into an arbor. I noticed the one that is doing really well already is leaning in the opposite direction that I want it to go in lol. Just so happen I had a stake in the ground next to it and I tied some twine around it earlier to see if that will guide it in the right direction to grow. Has anyone ever tried doing this before? Open to any and all suggestions about this :) Thanks!

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10 years ago
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Yep, you can bend the willow any way you like and tie it into the shape you require. Choose something soft and flexible for tying in as young willow has soft bark. You will find that you are folding and tucking new laterals, right through the season, building up a framework. Willow is very forgiving - I am assuming you are using one of the osiers such as viminalis or daphnoides or caerulea. Living willow is a fun project...but be warned, it will require extensive pruning and shaping - really, a proper sculpture. Have fun.
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