"Yngver" wrote in message
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I just bought a small (about two ft. tall) weeping pussy willow at Franks.
From
what I've seen online, it seems these are created by grafting. The
directions
say to keep it indoors until the weather gets warm and then it can be
planted
or moved outside. Is there anything else I should know? Since it was made
by
grafting the weeping branches to the trunk, will it get taller, or will
the
branches just keep growing (I know these need to be pruned when they get
too
long).

It will not get significantly taller. You may get some slight extension of
the rootstock, but generally, the point at which they attach the graft is as
tall as it (the rootstock) will get and the weeping portion will not grow
upward, but will continue to cascade down. These branches will of course
continue to grow. What you will have is a minature tree, most suitable to
container growth, but likely to get lost in the landscape unless planted in
a prominent location. Not sure if I'd personally want to feature such a
specimen myself, but you may have a different idea.

Grafted weeping willows are pretty common, usually a form of Salix caprea.
They are perfectly hardy little trees upto zone 6. If the tree was purchased
bare root (without any soil around it), it needs to receive some attention
immediately - those bare roots can dry out quickly and the tree will suffer
and very likely die. Soak the roots for a couple of hours in a bucket of
water and plant into a container. If it is already potted, then inside a
house is too warm and will force it to break dormancy - it needs a very cool
location until you can put it outside. If your soil is workable and you are
in an appropriate zone, I'd plant it outside ASAP.

pam - gardengal