The weeping willow is dioecious, meaning that the male and female flowers will grow on separate trees. The Weeping Willow was given its scientific name Salix Babylonica by Carl Linnaeus in the 18 th ...

The weeping willow is uniquely suited to wet environments thanks to its fast-growing roots and moisture-loving nature. Unlike many trees that struggle in waterlogged soil, this species thrives ...

Very few plants look as good to me next to a body of water as does weeping willow, Salix babylonica. Something about the ...

In most cases larger willow trees will not die because of these problems but they may suffer significant branch loss and may become disfigured. In some cases very young trees or shrub type willows may ...

The most common species of willow in the Rocky Mountains are the peachleaf willow, mountain willow, Scouler’s willow and the famous weeping willow. They all look very similar but vary slightly, due to ...

Nonetheless, weeping willows are an important species to plant on the edges of ponds and lakes. They thrive in the wetter soil along the lake edge and do a great job of preventing shoreline erosion, ...

AUBURN When Charlotte Ziehmer took a cutting from her sister-in-law s willow tree in 1962 she never knew the potential it had. Today, the willow tree that started with only one branch stands about ...

“I am particularly fond of the willow, but I have planted 25 or 30 species of trees. It is a symbiotic relationship. I take care of the trees and they give back to me”.

When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It was a magnificent specimen with long, graceful branches that swayed in the breeze. It was also a magnificent mess.