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Originally Posted by songbird[_2_]
Willows are deciduous so they won't offer privacy. Due to their
extremely rapid growth willows are very difficult to maintain, and
their roots wreak havoc, not to mention they make a mess with dropping
limbs.... willows of any typle are probably the worst of all possible
choices.[/i][/color]
i agree with this, they are good for
wild fields or along rivers where you
don't have to mow or keep neat. otherwise
i'd avoid willows.
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On the basis of these comments I think you are both unaware of the variety of willow species which are available, and how different they can look if maintained into a hedge rather than allowed to grow free. There are also shrubby kinds of willow. Yes, they are deciduous. But consider plants such as beech, hornbeam and hawthorn, and these make dense hedges which offer privacy even in the winter - there are varieties of willow which will do just that, and are commonly used in that way in parts of northern Europe.