How to Grow Willow from Cuttings

Willows are one of the easier species to grow from cuttings. I explain how you do this in this video.

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[ReptileNexus]

There is a Willow by my old High School. Guess I will stop by this weekend and snag a few branches. Thanks!

[mattbrennan]

I’m actually in the process of rooting a 2 inch thick willow cutting. From what I’ve seen on other YouTube channels making them into a bonsai requires constant watering/or submerging. I’m giving it a go. Thanks

[DiscretionaryLobotomy]

Thank you so much for all your videos. I can only imagine how much work it took to make them. It has been very helpful for me.

[emilythequeen]

Willows drive me crazy! They do grow very easily❤️

[biasoffredi]

Would you please give us some more tips on how to style and take care of a willow bonsai?

[arminiuszmazowszanin]

Amazing tree. I'm soon starting grow them from cuttings.

[tezzmvx]

i have a rather sad patio pond in a half barrel… the water is fine from water test kits i’ve used for keeping goldfishes. and yet, practically all the plants that i have bought to grow in pond baskets etc had the misfortune of not surviving either the summer or the winter 😞. peter’s video has just given me an idea on what to try next 😜

[nevin]

Thanks. Im going to give this a try. A beaver just felled the only willow on my pond.

[HootMaRoot]

Willow the bain of my life no matter how much I cut them back I need to start back at the beginning the next year. And cuttings I thought were nit going to grow (as I left them away from soil for most the season) put them to far end of the property and 2 years later, I have more willow to add to the cutting list. But it is great when managed properly for making windbreaks

[jodyfarnsworth]

I ordered something that they are calling a Dragon Weeping Willow Bonsai (4 little twig cuttings and 1 thick cutting) to turn into household plants. They have rooted and I have planted them into pots. I am seeing some people say to put the pot in water and others say don't water too much. How can I determine what kind of weeping willow I have and how to care for it? Thanks. I love all of your videos. You are very knowledgeable and helpful.

[Zhinix]

I use hydroponics for rooting and starting off seeds. usually works like a charm and I put them in a pot when they get to about 10cm.

[douglasfir]

These trees grows massive in a matter of two to three months, only disadvantage is that they need a lot of water.

[jackhb]

Aaw wow, mentioned willow cuttings on your last video and now you've made a video about them :) Had mine 3 years but never thought to leave the pot stood in water - this will certainly make watering far easier! They're so quick to grow but I feel they're probably a bit longer than other trees to make good bonsai (depending on the starting cutting I suppose)?

[peepertoad]

Can a willow grow indefinitely in water?
I want to set up a 300g scud pond aquarium and thought it would be cool to have a weeping willow growing out the top with all the roots filling the water and growing into the substrate.

[soulhari]

Would it be possible to keep willow cuttings in water and just leave it there indefinitely? I was thinking of putting it in a nice glass vase with water and feed it liquid plant food every month for nutrition.

[loriwilliams]

What kind of water should I use to start the rooting of my cuttings?

[MF-fcvk]

Any ldea Peter, how long cuttings of a giant sequoia take to root. Just finished my first batch,

[ZEAC]

Would you recommend someone growing a weeping willow tree cutting in a residential area?

[livestrong]

Are the desert willows that easy to grow from cuttings?

[dougg]

Neat never knew that. Love the shirt:)