On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 11:59:20 +0000, Gary Biggs wrote:


Bill,

You must keep us posted on that willow airlayer. You also could have
heaped about a yard or so of topsoil around the trunk and made it a
groundlayer. Life often presents us with multiple options, doesn't it?

Regards,

Gary


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Gary,

Interestingly, that willow tree had been injured some time in the past,
just below where I layered it. When I started hacking on it, I discovered
that it had tried to air layer itself! There was a plethora of roots that
had burst out underneath the damaged bark, but it was just too high above
the ground, and they dried up and died back. Interesting.

I like messing with willow trees, but I seem to be in the minority. I
can't find many examples of willow bonsai to pattern mine after.

B