7 Reasons Every Gardener Should Be Growing This Plant In Their Garden! Willow Tree / Shrub

If gardening is your passion then you know plants that have multiple uses carry the most value. The Willow tree which also grows as a shub is one of those plants. Not only does It makes an excellent rooting hormone for striking cuttings it also is useful as a medicinal plant, a craft and basket making plant, a biomass plant, a chop n' drop plant, a woodchip plant, a trellis making plant and I'm sure I'm probably missing some other ways this plant is useful, let me know in the comments below if you know of some other beneficial qualities.

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[chasitimcghee]

Wise Willow! We took cuttings from a mature willow that was being cut down and now have 3 willow trees growing on our small and mighty plot! Thanks for doing the GOOD work! Love you videos

[CupcakeBaker]

Great info!! I didn’t realise we could do this! My neighbours have a large willow that hangs over my fence, so I’ll be cutting some when it starts to grow again. My neighbours are easy going and have said we can cut whatever we want 🙂

[susanrogers]

As an herbalist for many years it hurts to see the leaves tossed aside. I realize they are good for mulch but they are wonderful medicinals as well. I really enjoyed this video and appreciate the information you provide.

[edsmith]

My wife had curly stem willow in a flower arrangement from the store that started rooting. I put them in 1 gallon pots and left them next to the stairs. The two are now over twelve feet tall and still in the original pots. I am certain the roots just went right thru the bottom but they make for nice conversation trees. The stump is stretching the pot out a bit but it looks hilarious.

[charlesschauberger]

Thanks for this video. Some willows do not propagate easily through cuttings. I (and several others) have had troubles growing Bebb's willow (Salix bebbiana) through this method. Bebb's willow is used for making diamond willow walking sticks.

[jasonboness]

Goji berry cuttings that you sent are rooting and sprouting quite nicely, thanks!

[dinasar_]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing! Happy Friday.

[FknNefFy]

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[nsimpathy]

Don't forget to use aloe vera as rooting hormones. I used for many cuttings. Great results.

[CandysGarden]

Oh wow😮😊😊 pretty cool! I need to grow one now!!😊😊 GREAT share😊😊

[sjohnson]

I have several hybrid willow Austrees and I've had entire trees have their roots eaten by gophers. They root so easily that I can put cuttings or the trunk of smaller hybrids directly into pots, fish tank or pond and they start growing new roots within a couple days. Keeping the gophers out however is nearly impossible unless I put gopher wire baskets in the ground. I thought I could live with them but they keep decimating my plantings. Moringa's, Fruit trees, willow, bamboo. I feel like I'm living in Caddy shack sometimes.

[tankchairadventures]

Could I dunk fig cuttings in that solution for faster rooting?

[thefaithfulfarmermommathe_]

We have a few on our property! I'm excited to give this a try!

[yanjijay]

Nice might have to try this & find me some like this & try using it for headaches definitely should try it.

[barbt.]

What type willow are you using?
The purple willow (Sal is purposes) is the one noted for silicon content and only grows 8 to 10 feet. Some types of willow reach 50 feet.
Help please - I live in zone 8a/b and go over100 ° F in summer with high humidity.
Which one will grow and function where I live?

[bighern]

So a globe willow and weeping willow work?

[nomadgigi]

Very interesting, do you think the liquid is save on your skin? I've thrown out all commercial rooting hormones as I found them unsafe to use. This is a great idea.

[CampfireKathy]

Wow, I learned a lot! Any special kind of willow?

[shanesmith]

i chipped a willow into my garden as mulch once. all the chips started sprouting. not what i was expecting. ha!