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24-Apr-2003
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Bonsai Otaku
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The Will To Live
Last November, I was fortunate enough to save some willow branches from the chipper after the municipal workmen started destroying a willow in my road with chainsaws.
I've heard mythical tales about the self-preservation tactics of willows, so, despite it being nearly winter, I shoved these large cuttings into my lawn and left them. Sure enough, last weekend when I looked, lots of small roots growing. I potted this one up to begin the training. 22 inches high, 3 inch diameter trunk at soil line. Shame a 3 inch pine branch won't root in 4 months over winter!  Fish.
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24-Apr-2003
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O piscean,
Good job. Every year for the past 4 years I've told myself I'd do what you have done. Every year procrastination has got the better of me. I MUST do it this year...  Regards, TB / Chris
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25-Apr-2003
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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They sure don't need much coaxing to get them to root. You can start cuttings as thick as you thigh if you want to. Good job.
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3-Mar-2005
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Tree herder
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Hello Fish,
I was wondering how you got on with these willows. Still trying to beat procrastination btw... Regards, Chris.
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3-Mar-2005
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At the start of december i whacked sum rather thick willow branches into the ground, a couple with a good shape and nice taper in them to start with. I guess i'd better check on them soon...
Al
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3-Mar-2005
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Quote:
 Hi Chris, The willow pictured is dead. Summer of 2003 was too much for it given my sporadic watering schedule. I have one still alive that stayed in the ground until last spring, but it will never amount to anything more than a curiosity. Same as the dead one really...  Best, Fish.
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3-Mar-2005
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Tree herder
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ah. sorry about that then.
 Maybe one decade I'll give it a go Regards, Chris.
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4-Mar-2005
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What species of willow was it? I remember my brother brought home a large willow 'stick'(crack willow i think) which was about 2 feet long at least and quite thick. He simply plonked it in the soil in his garden and very quickly it became a good size tree.Willows and poplars are amazing(Funny, you hear mention of willow bonsai but not poplar- i guess that willows are more poplar!
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