Is now a good time to prune a Weeping Willow (before the leaves appear)?

"Jo" wrote in message
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Is now a good time to prune a Weeping Willow (before the leaves appear)?


We gave a Weeping Beech a 'trim' and it was for ever dripping with sap, and
considering the sap is rising now, I guess we did it at the wrong time.
:-((

But then as has been pointed out many times before when I post on her, ""I""
am not a gardener. My wife does have over 50 years gardening experience
though ;-)

Mike


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"'Mike'" wrote in message
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"Jo" wrote in message
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Is now a good time to prune a Weeping Willow (before the leaves appear)?


We gave a Weeping Beech a 'trim' and it was for ever dripping with sap,
and considering the sap is rising now, I guess we did it at the wrong
time. :-((

But then as has been pointed out many times before when I post on her,
""I"" am not a gardener. My wife does have over 50 years gardening
experience though ;-)


""when I post on here,""

Never mind, we're not ALL perfect ;-)

Mike


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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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On 20/02/2011 13:01, Jo wrote:
Is now a good time to prune a Weeping Willow (before the leaves appear)?



Yes, my RHS guide advises pruning between autumn and winter, before the
new growth starts. Apparently, you should see a whippy central leader
which "should never be pruned". Willows, however, do not enjoy hard
pruning.

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from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

"Jo" wrote in message
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Is now a good time to prune a Weeping Willow (before the leaves appear)?
I meant willow, sorry....in a hurry as usual!

"Jo" wrote in message
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"Jo" wrote in message
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Is now a good time to prune a Weeping Willow (before the leaves appear)?
I meant willow, sorry....in a hurry as usual!



Don't worry, most of us make mistakes, only a few are perfect and they will
let you know who they are :-((

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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