It would seem that it is already impossible to surprise seasoned gardeners. But not in the case when a man interfered with the activities of nature, for that is how the weeping goat appeared on the stem. This amazing plant admiring its delicate, fragile beauty, can decorate any garden site.
Planting goat's willow on the stem and caring for it
Most often the goat willow is already sold in a container, the capacity of which is small compared to the height of the tree. But since the root system is superficial, it is quite enough there places, and this plant can be cultivated not only in the open ground, but also in greenhouses. This is very convenient with varieties that do not have frost resistance, because for the winter they are easy to lower into the basement and do not worry until the spring.
Landing in the open ground is carried out in the spring and summer, so that until autumn the goat willow has time to reliably strengthen itself in the ground. For the landing, a well-drained pit, the size of the container, is required. It is placed in an earthen box, covered with soil and watered with a bucket of water. In the trunk circle you can plant flowers or lawn grass - plants will perfectly live.
It is desirable that the goat willow grow near the pond, as it is very hygrophilous, otherwise it will have to be watered quite often. In addition, the tree will like a sunny place, but in the shade it will develop less. Care of the willow is reduced to regular watering and pruning, which in the first years of life is spent every spring to form a beautiful crown.
Trimming goat's willow on the stem
To the tree did not lose its shape and the wild part of the rootstock did not harm the ornamentation, it is necessary to carefully cut out all the shoots appearing in the upper part of the tree that carry the genes of the wild plant. If necessary, they are removed as they appear all summer, and not just in the spring.
To give the place of vaccination a strong suture, the first three years the branches are not allowed to show themselves in all their glory - they should be cut into three or four kidneys. If this is not done, the fusion site may begin to dry up,
How to plant a goat willow on the stem?
The process of growing stump trees from scratch is quite fascinating and simple enough. First you need to find a rootstock - a wild willow, with which you need to cut a straight branch of the required length. As a rule, the stump goat will be 50 centimeters high and 2 meters high.
After that, the root is rooted in the open ground. It is advisable to vaccinate on a root not younger than 2-3 years. As a scion, that is, directly falling down the crown, suitable varieties of willow like - creeping, red, all-leaved and shaggy. Forming the tree at its discretion for three years, you can get a plant that will serve as a tapeworm on the lawn or use it in group plantings. Excellent stamping goat will look and on the alpine hill .