How can I have a Weeping Willow in my yard?

Question

I have always wanted a Weeping Willow! My and my husband are buying house that does not how one on the property. I have never heard anything of being able to buy them like you would any another type of tree for a yard.

Does anyone have more information on this? & Whether or not its possible?

Thanks!

Answer 1

im sure you can buy them, but i also know it is possiblr to get a start off of one if you know  any one that has one,

im not sure exactley how it works but oyu should be able to google it

Answer 2

Look on the ArborDay.org website. You can buy almost any kind of tree there.

http://www.arborday.org/Trees/TreeGuide/...

Here is the page you can buy yourself one

http://www.arborday.org/Shopping/GoSearc...

Answer 3

they are on the market-if you would rather grow your own from scratch-get some clippings from and limb-root it in regular water-weeping willows are easy to grow

Answer 4

Not sure about Canada, but in US they sell them at Lowe's - or any nursery where they sell trees.  

Answer 5

There are a few things you need to know about weeping willows.

First, they are bottomland trees. That means that they prefer moist to wet land. Swampy is good.

Second, they are brittle trees. The branches break easily, the leaves are nearly impossible to rake, and they drop the long trailing branches all over.

Third, the roots are huge and EXTREMELY destructive. If you are on a well or septic, or your water supply is anywhere near where you want to plant the tree, the roots will gravitate toward the moisture, and will destroy the supply lines, your septic tank and field, and break up your foundation.

Weeping willows get HUGE. There are 2 on the next block from our house. The lots that they are on cannot be built on because the watertable is just below the surface of the ground. The 2 willows that grow on these lots are at least 8 FEET in diameter. They are beautiful old trees, but they are not what you would want to have on a small lot.