Each gardener seeks to decorate his plot, and one of the best options in this case would be a decision to plant a willow. This is a very beautiful tree with a spreading crown. Especially popular among gardeners are dwarf varieties, as well as specimens with shoots of an unusual shape.
Perhaps the most beautiful of all types of this tree is the winding Babylonian willow. It is called so because it has serpentine-shaped leaves and branches that wriggle very spectacularly. Trees usually have a large, beautiful, weeping crown formed by thin flexible branches hanging almost to the ground. This type of willow will be a wonderful decoration for any park, lawn or garden. The tree looks very good both individually and in a group. Looks great willow winding near the water. The dense crown of the tree will be a wonderful shelter from the sun on a hot day and will be an excellent background for lawns of any design. Slow and sprawling willow Sverdlovsk willow can be used to create a hedge, a shady alley.
Willow grows well near water. Therefore, if there is a lake or a river on your site, it will always delight you and your guests with your own view.
When starting planting, you should first dig a hole of about 40x40 cm. Fertilizers are added to it: compost, peat, manure and, if the soil is heavy, sand.
Caring for such a tree is quite simple: curving willow pruning is easy to carry, which allows you to adjust the shape and sprawl of the crown. This plant is resistant to diseases and pests. In harsh climates, and even in mid-latitudes during icy winters, it can freeze to soil level and even die. Therefore, for the winter, the tree should be covered. If you want to buy a more frost-resistant variety, then the Ural winding willow is perfect. This species looks spectacular all year round, as it has spiral shoots and twisted “curly” leaves. Such a plant can withstand severe frosts much better, and in the spring it will again delight with a thick crown.
Propagating willow twisting cuttings. To get a new tree, you need to take twigs, just dig them in and keep the soil moist. The willow roots usually form rather quickly, and when it begins to give growth, it can be transplanted to a permanent place.
When choosing a weeping willow, it should be borne in mind that after two years such trees do not tolerate transplanting well. They lose their sprawl and grow slowly. Willow should be planted to a depth of 10-15 cm. It is not afraid of deepening and easily gives additional roots. It is very important to water any willow well and abundantly. This rule especially applies to recently transplanted plants that have not yet managed to form a complete root system.
There are many varieties and hybrid combinations of willows. The main contribution to the formation of a large number of varieties of these plants was made by the scientist-breeder Veniamin Ivanovich Shaburov. Among the huge variety of willows, every gardener will be able to choose a suitable specimen for himself and decorate his plot with this beautiful tree.