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Do weeping willows sprout again if cut down?
I have a weeping willow in my half acre garden. I believe that it is
at least 12 years old. It is about 6m high and growing in a boggy part of the garden. An arborist from the local agricultural college told me that its roots are not a problem because it is lower down the hill from the building and 18m away. This puts its crown right in line with the view. I would like to open up the view but would like to keep a willow or something similar there to soak up the water. If I were to cut the tree down would it resprout and would the new shoots weep or grow straight? I am considering taking a course on willow weaving. Would the shoots be useful for this? Thanks for any advice you can give. |
Do weeping willows sprout again if cut down?
Martin wrote:
On 16 Oct 2006 08:23:17 -0700, "perrancott" wrote: I have a weeping willow in my half acre garden. I believe that it is at least 12 years old. It is about 6m high and growing in a boggy part of the garden. An arborist from the local agricultural college told me that its roots are not a problem because it is lower down the hill from the building and 18m away. This puts its crown right in line with the view. I would like to open up the view but would like to keep a willow or something similar there to soak up the water. If I were to cut the tree down would it resprout and would the new shoots weep or grow straight? I am considering taking a course on willow weaving. Would the shoots be useful for this? Thanks for any advice you can give. You could coppice it. http://handbooks.btcv.org.uk/handboo...nt/chapter/798 -- Martin Yes I was considering coppicing but wonder whether the shoots would grow straight up. Would the roots stay small or could they spread beyond the height of the coppiced shoots? Perrancott |
Do weeping willows sprout again if cut down?
Martin wrote:
On 16 Oct 2006 08:23:17 -0700, "perrancott" wrote: I have a weeping willow in my half acre garden. I believe that it is at least 12 years old. It is about 6m high and growing in a boggy part of the garden. An arborist from the local agricultural college told me that its roots are not a problem because it is lower down the hill from the building and 18m away. This puts its crown right in line with the view. I would like to open up the view but would like to keep a willow or something similar there to soak up the water. If I were to cut the tree down would it resprout and would the new shoots weep or grow straight? I am considering taking a course on willow weaving. Would the shoots be useful for this? Thanks for any advice you can give. You could coppice it. http://handbooks.btcv.org.uk/handboo...nt/chapter/798 -- Martin Yes I was considering coppicing but wonder whether the shoots would grow straight up. Would the roots stay small or could they spread beyond the height of the coppiced shoots? Perrancott |
Do weeping willows sprout again if cut down?
Janet Baraclough wrote:
The message . com from "perrancott" contains these words: I have a weeping willow in my half acre garden. I believe that it is at least 12 years old. It is about 6m high Just a baby, then. A big mature tree in full summer leaf sucks up hundreds of gallons of water a day, drying out the soil. IOW, when the tree grows bigger, and especially in a warming climate, the boggy spot will dry in summer, and those roots will spread , looking for water and nutrients elsewhere. When your tree reaches 18 m high, you can ( very roughly) expect the roots to travel the same distance from the trunk as its height. If there's water uphill ( perhaps running off a house roof or patio or driveway ), that's where they will go. and growing in a boggy part of the garden. An arborist from the local agricultural college told me that its roots are not a problem because it is lower down the hill from the building and 18m away. Maybe, not a problem to the foundations of the house at the moment. I wouldn't count on it staying that way, with climate warming. Buildings insurers are getting very particular about distance from building foundations to nearest tree. Did he ask to see a drainplan, is it also 18 m away from all your drains, sewer pipes or septic tank, soakaways, and those of all your neighbours? Janet. There is no drainage to that side of the property. My insurer is interested only in trees within 5m. Most of the trees in my garden are covered by TPOs, but not the willow. Some of the larger ones are over 50m and within that distance from my house and a neighbour's. Will I become uninsurable? Will the local authority that made the TPOs insure me :-)? Perrancott |
Do weeping willows sprout again if cut down?
Janet Baraclough wrote: The message . com from "perrancott" contains these words: I have a weeping willow in my half acre garden. I believe that it is at least 12 years old. It is about 6m high Just a baby, then. A big mature tree in full summer leaf sucks up hundreds of gallons of water a day, drying out the soil. IOW, when the tree grows bigger, and especially in a warming climate, the boggy spot will dry in summer, and those roots will spread , looking for water and nutrients elsewhere. When your tree reaches 18 m high, you can ( very roughly) expect the roots to travel the same distance from the trunk as its height. If there's water uphill ( perhaps running off a house roof or patio or driveway ), that's where they will go. and growing in a boggy part of the garden. An arborist from the local agricultural college told me that its roots are not a problem because it is lower down the hill from the building and 18m away. Maybe, not a problem to the foundations of the house at the moment. I wouldn't count on it staying that way, with climate warming. Buildings insurers are getting very particular about distance from building foundations to nearest tree. Did he ask to see a drainplan, is it also 18 m away from all your drains, sewer pipes or septic tank, soakaways, and those of all your neighbours? Janet. If you read my post I was asking about cutting it down so most of your response, while interesting, is irrelevant. Are you a qualified arborist? |
Do weeping willows sprout again if cut down?
Generally, hardwood trees will resprout once cut down; if you have the
tree cut back to its framework the re-growth will be straight, therefore useful for basketweaving. To remove such an abundance of the tree's energy source will destabilise the tree and present a significant risk of the wounds becoming infected- showing as rot,for the sake of simplicity. If you cut down the Willow it will endeavour to survive, through putting on lots of regrowth,which will present as straight, upright shoots. Not a pleasant thing to do to a tree, especially a mature specimen. Usually, to grow Willow trees for harvest is a decision made early on, whilst the tree is still dynamic, and can recover. General rule of thumb: the bigger the limb removed, the larger the wound, the more risk to the tree's health. Martin wrote: On 16 Oct 2006 08:23:17 -0700, "perrancott" wrote: I have a weeping willow in my half acre garden. I believe that it is at least 12 years old. It is about 6m high and growing in a boggy part of the garden. An arborist from the local agricultural college told me that its roots are not a problem because it is lower down the hill from the building and 18m away. This puts its crown right in line with the view. I would like to open up the view but would like to keep a willow or something similar there to soak up the water. If I were to cut the tree down would it resprout and would the new shoots weep or grow straight? I am considering taking a course on willow weaving. Would the shoots be useful for this? Thanks for any advice you can give. You could coppice it. http://handbooks.btcv.org.uk/handboo...nt/chapter/798 -- Martin |
Do weeping willows sprout again if cut down?
Generally, hardwood trees will resprout once cut down; if you have the
tree cut back to its framework the re-growth will be straight, therefore useful for basketweaving. To remove such an abundance of the tree's energy source will destabilise the tree and present a significant risk of the wounds becoming infected- showing as rot,for the sake of simplicity. If you cut down the Willow it will endeavour to survive, through putting on lots of regrowth,which will present as straight, upright shoots. Not a pleasant thing to do to a tree, especially a mature specimen. Usually, to grow Willow trees for harvest is a decision made early on, whilst the tree is still dynamic, and can recover. General rule of thumb: the bigger the limb removed, the larger the wound, the more risk to the tree's health. Martin wrote: On 16 Oct 2006 08:23:17 -0700, "perrancott" wrote: I have a weeping willow in my half acre garden. I believe that it is at least 12 years old. It is about 6m high and growing in a boggy part of the garden. An arborist from the local agricultural college told me that its roots are not a problem because it is lower down the hill from the building and 18m away. This puts its crown right in line with the view. I would like to open up the view but would like to keep a willow or something similar there to soak up the water. If I were to cut the tree down would it resprout and would the new shoots weep or grow straight? I am considering taking a course on willow weaving. Would the shoots be useful for this? Thanks for any advice you can give. You could coppice it. http://handbooks.btcv.org.uk/handboo...nt/chapter/798 -- Martin |
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