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Goat willow: care and planting on a trunk
Goat willow has many useful properties and is used in landscape design. Before planting, you need to know how to choose a variety and get acquainted with the peculiarities of growing.
Description of goat willow varieties on a trunk
It is a small tree common in Europe, Siberia and the Far East. Most often found in light deciduous forests, on roadsides, near water bodies, in the Caucasus it grows on slopes located at an altitude of 2,5 km. It grows up to 10 m, has thick, spreading branches that change color with aging from gray-green and yellow-brown to dark brown. It blooms early and luxuriantly, throwing out male and female fluffy earrings. Already in May, the fruits ripen, small boxes containing up to 18 seeds each.
The goat willow blooms from March to April
The following willow varieties are used to decorate gardens and parks:
- Pendula. This variety has a spherical, weeping crown shape, grows up to 3 m, is used in single plantings and in groups.
- “Kilmarniuk”. It is a small tree with a weeping or umbrella-shaped crown and shoots hanging down to the ground.
- “White”. Young shoots of this plant are colored bright red or golden. The crown is formed in the shape of a ball.
All varieties are grown on a trunk, which is used as the trunk of the tree itself or creeping willow, shaggy, red. It is difficult to vaccinate on your own, therefore it is better to buy ready-made seedlings. The stamper tree looks spectacular on lawns, the banks of reservoirs, in rocky gardens.
Planting and caring for goat willow
This tree is unpretentious, but without proper care it can lose its decorative effect. When growing it, you need to adhere to the following rules:
- Choosing a place. Willow grows well in all soils, but prefers light loams with a low lime content. A well-lit, draft-free area is best suited for her.
- Landing. When choosing a seedling, make sure that the grafted shoots are not dry and develop normally. In spring or autumn, plant it in a pit, after laying a drainage layer in it, adding compost or humus, water it well.
- Pruning. To give the tree a decorative look, you need to prune from the first years in June after flowering, leaving 30-60 cm of shoots and giving the crown the necessary shape. Remove any wild growth that grows at the grafting site annually.
The rest of the tree does not require maintenance. Watering is needed only for young plants, the frost is not terrible for the plant, but it can pick up fresh shoots a little.
Willow inflorescences are used in bouquets, honey obtained from its nectar has a peculiar taste with a pleasant bitterness and is used for colds. The umbrella-like tree blends well with other plants and is easy to grow.