Farm1 wrote:
"perrancott" wrote in message
I asked this question yesterday and the responses, while
interesting,
were not answers to my question so I will repeat it..

Response is entirely voluntary.

If a weeping willow is cut down will it send out new shoots

No-one can guarantee you that it will do so. It is likely to do so
but since we haven't seen the tree and know nothing about where it is
or the surrounding conditions, then no guarantees.

and, if it
does, will they weep or will they be straight?

Weeping willows do not suddenly become another variety of willow
because they are cut. However, the response of your specigfic tree
and indeed any tree depends on HOW they are cut. Any tree will
usually respond to a severe cutting by sending out very vigorous and
multiple new grown in a very straight path, but given that the tree is
predesitined to weep then it will, eventually start to weep again.

If this was a tree in my garden and I wished to keep it, I'd arrange
for very selective pruning of individual branches over a 3 year
period. That way you'll get a more controlled regrowth and only have
to take out the growth that affects your view.

And as for basketry. Baskets can be made of anything including
grasses an dried twigs from any species of plant. The willows usually
used for basketry is the Osier willows rather than Salix Babylonica.

Yes I know response is voluntary but I did expect it to answer the
question and not be a rant.

Anyway thank you for your reply. I have decided to have it cut down
and removed completely.