Caring for the Pussy Willow Bonsai (Salix caprea pendula)
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2019
- The Tree of Enchantment (Salix caprea pendula) is a beautiful, grafted bonsai specimen. This means that this tree does have certain specific requirements that could be a little hard to take care of for the new grower. Be sure to watch the entire video, as I dig into what it takes to keep this tree alive! Thank you for watching!
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This is an amazing plant. You can watch it flower in slow motion. I bought one for fun with 40 or so buds on it and it loves sun. Only took 3-4 days to bloom. Start out white and end in a pink Hugh and large pollen sacks coloured yellow.
I just got one today 💕
Thank you for this video.
Thank you so much for this video. Very informative!!!! I just got one a week ago and it’s starting to bloom. At least I know how to care for it better now. Thx!!
Thank you, video answered all my questions.
I'm glad I was able to help! Thank you for watching!!
Thanks for all the great info!! This will be my 3rd one, fingers and toes crossed 😅
Bought one years ago killed it too been wanting another one thanks for the information
Don't mention it. These guys can definitely require a lot of attention especially when it comes to both light and humidity. It can be a bit much but once spring hits and those catkins come into bloom, it is definitely all worth it. If you can put up with their fussiness and manage to prune them avidly they make a nice bonsai specimen.
I just got one and it's doing well 🤞🤞. I repotted in coco coir, worm castings and charcoal. Bigger pot (2 gallon). I live in Northern Florida though. It's humid and hot here. I have it in the lanai & Southeastern lighting
Wow that was long. Very informative also! Thank you so much for all of this.
Lol, I know, and I still had some more that I wanted to say. Had to trim it up a little I guess. There's really so much you do need to know to not only keep your plants happy but also thriving. Most ppl just think light, water, and tempeature. I reckon that little bit right there will get you through with most plants. I'm sure I do rumble though, kind of like what I'm doing right now. Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed it! Plant prudently!!
The Green Alchemist I thought you did a very good job. No rambling. It was like a breath of fresh air to find everything I wanted in one video. I hate getting a little bit here and a little bit there. Thank you so much!!
The Green Alchemist,
Excellent video
Yeah I found out earlier in my plant obsession.... Research is key.... I now look before I grab.... That way I'm not bringing home something to kill.... That being said I agree what a gorgeous looking tree 💙💙
Couldn't agree more. I'm glad at least some of my viewers are doing research to assure they aren't bringing home something just to kill. Unfortunately I didn't learn that valuable lesson very early in my obsession but its never too late lol. Thank you for watching and thanks for the compliment on my tree!!
I bought one and planting this spring. I wanted to take some cuttings to grow new willows. Great info and looking forward to an update. Thanks 😊
Sadly, you can't really start these from from cuttings as they are grafted on to rootstock. I don't know what the pussy Willow word stock will look like, whether it will be strong enough or not. Whatever. Go for it!
Mine died unfortunately.
Hey TGA Thanks for info on Weeping willow very good #10 yes!
Don't mention it. Thank you for watching and checking out my channel! Plant prudently.
Very informative and detailed! Thank you for the great video!
Great information. Thank you!
Update? I have one now, too! I’d love to catch a glimpse of what it’ll look like a year from now
I just got one for my birthday because I was OBSESSED when I saw one (also at Meijer!). How did you end up pruning????
I'm here for the exact same reason. For the exact same plant. From the exact same store. LOL 😂
@@Melly_z Ditto...lol
Thank you for this information, My Mom just brought me 1 Today! New Subscriber Here in Chicago Happy Planting
Thanks for watching and subscribing. This bonsai can be a diva, so let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this beautiful tree. I love to help my viewers keep their plants happy and healthy any way I can! 🌲
Great info thanks! I have this tree and it has quickly became a favorite. The information on the tag said you have to trim the tree to 3"or 4" because the new catkins will only grow from new stems. I trimmed mine today. I hope it lives!
Suzanne Adkins update?
How did you trim it and when do you trim it I’m so new to this plant
I'm repotting mine now & feel like I'm in emergency mode. Lol It's been outside, in Eastern KY, and poor thing has about gotten waterlogged, I think. Our weather has been crazy! It's potted & the dirt is smelling kinda off now, so hopefully I can give it a happier batch of dirt & perk it up. Idk though! It's lost all of its leaves & catkins... I'm like you, went through one before with no luck, so I decided to research it this time. Thanks for the video! Hope mine recovers. Cross your fingers for me please!
Have you made any updates on this tree? I just bought one yesterday! It caught my eye and I knew I had to have it! Looking forward to an update!
I felt the same way when I saw this tree in my grocery store. I couldn't put it back. But now I need to know how to keep it thriving.
Thank you Tyson that was a load of info:)
I purchased mine from the grocery store in Southeastern coast of SC and it was dry. That afternoon I put water in it and the next afternoon it had fully bloomed and 2 afternoons later sprouts of green leaves on it's branches going crazy like a wild hairdo. I give it partial sun on my screen porch it is thriving so I think it's enjoying its home so far. I pruned all up turning growths to the base of where they're growing out of the branch and left three little leaves from where they sprouted on each branch. it's probably not the right way to do things but it made it look less bald and it's gorgeous.
I have 3 dwarfs that I planted outside & so far they’ve done well - the branches grow an insane amount, especially with a higher nitrogen fertilizer (miracle grow all purpose), but the trunk doesn’t get any taller. I am in zone 6B in east central PA. Our winters are typically below freezing temps, but rarely goes below 0°
These look better in large planters than in the ground. The ones in the ground everyone calls “cousin It plants”
I just got a 6ft weeping pussy willow now to replace the dwarf in my front yard. Dwarf is going into a planter
How did your dwarf do in the planter; I just bought my first one...
that sounds very nice , but The Cousin It Cracked me Up !
Yes, mine is in the ground and that is what IT looks like, now I want to put it in a planter, but don't want to kill it.
Thank you so much! I ran across these in my local grocery store & wanted one I just didnt know anything about it.
They're fairly unique bonsais to have. They do like water but too much can drown em. They can be pretty fussy too when it comes to light and food ad well! Let me know if you have any questions about em!
Thanks for your help
Great info! l noticed you must be from west Michigan. When you said "Meijers" I said "Ope!" 😆
I love that store. It's one of my favorite places to buy plants and their accessories! Northern Kentucky though, is where I hail from. 🌲
Thank you!
Greetings Alchemist. Did you ever get to transfer this willow into a 1 gallon pot? I cannot seem to find the next video of yours.
Wow! Loving this video!!! My plant had some spider mites- I sprayed with watered down alcohol and was able to rid of spider mites.. but now the leaves are yellowing and I can see some of the branches at the tips are dying. Can it be saved? Thanks soooo much!
Thank you for this video! I've had mine since mid February and it continues to sprout healthy new green leaves/stems as well as buds. I'm confused about when and how to prune, information varies...do I cut back the green growth, or let it do its thing for the first year? Thank you!
So what kind of soil do you recommend mine is in a broken pot but I've never had a plant like this I'm worried I might kill it 😅 . Can you do a step by step on the soil and the repotitng please and Thank you
Great information ! Thank you. I was hoping to find more from you about this plant. There’s not too much information out there about them. I got one in February and I think it’s doing ok but not sure what to do with it.
I live in Ontario Canada....can I keep mine indoors...or do I have to plant it outdoors through the winter for its dormancy?
Hello there! i have one for at least 6 months. it was doing well. Can I keep it in water not soil? most of my plants i keep in water. they do fine.
What happens to the catkins? Can you grow a tree from them - alternatively, is there a way to preserve them and keep em fuzzy?
Hi!! I bough one, the green leaves are drying and the branches also looks like they are drying or dying! Should I trim it? Or it is dying? Any recommendation? It is placed in front of a window which gets lots of sun and I water it constantly, idk what I am doing wrong :(
Hiii! Do you have any updated videos on ur willow tree?
I received mine with brownish black roots, two weeks it's still living. Idk what to do tho, dry it out or water it.. I didn't feel the roots so not sure if it's dry or squishy but there was white mold on top and water left in the bottom
I got me one it real is beautiful I will be watch
I live in Michigan. Currently in the 30s have the same exact tree, can I put him outside right now? And when should I report. Got at the beginning of February.
Let mine grow wild on own, completely covered with long green foliage. Should I cut these back?
what the best soil for the tree,when is it best to transplant into a larger pot?thank you
I’ve had mine for a year. Should it be budding the first week of March? It’s barely budding.
I also just bought one last week at Meijer. It's doing beautiful! I have a question though, it says you're supposed to remove the wild uprooting shoots, are those the little green stems?
In wondering the same thing. Mine is growing huge green branches that are about 9 inches long now and I cant find anything online saying whether to let them grow or cut them off so I keep letting it grow and waiting to find info 😕 I'm also curious if it can be planted outside.
I live in N.C. Which is basically a bog/swamp so my willow loves the climate here. However I have to have de humidifiers in my home because it’s so humid here. And I have my willow inside. So I’m not sure if it’s good to have it inside.
Not sure if anyone can help but, mine was doing great. I bought it about two months ago but because it wasn’t warm enough yet, I had it indoors. It bloomed, even had new growth. But I hadn’t repotted it yet and it is pretty root bound so, I must’ve missed a watering and now it looks like it wants to die. Can I save it?
Thank you for this share Very Informative ! i was thinking a q-tip with the alcohol and Dab thoes "Scale Things " or is that a bad idea ?
Your little plant is Beautiful ! They ALL ARE .
Hi. Can you recommend a nice little tree I can have in my orangery room, indoors with loads of glass Windows. Thanks man.
Any pruning advice?
I have a kilamock willow it is outside about 10 years it’s always done real well but it has roots growing from trunk I’m concerned don’t know what to do?
Did you ever post a 2nd video about this plant ?
I was given 2 of them. Do I need to cage (the plants) from my cat and dog?
Great video. Question. After mine flowered and then turned green with leaves, I planted it outdoors in late April. It is now late May and there are no leaves at all. It looks like dried sticks and it went dormant. What happened and why do I do?
So I had this same problem. I know they like a decent amount of water, so I had to adjust my watering schedule just a little. On hot enough days (days over 100°) it wasn't uncommon for me to water him three times that day. What I ended up doing was pruning back the dead leaves pretty aggressively. I think he had maybe three good leaves left once I finished. He bounced back but it was a little rough. You have to be careful though because they like ok light, and if you prune them back liberally they don't have the leaves to photosynthesize and make food. This can stress them out and potentially kill them with too much light.
Hi I have this willow in a pot but want to plant in the ground but I live next to a river and my garden floods will this willow survive the rest of my garden always looks good after the water has gone down
Typically all willows like to be around a lot of water i.e. ponds, lakes, and rivers. However if you have the same one that I did in the video they are a smaller sized tree and could drown fairly easily. If you do try and mound up the soil as best as you can to try and keep your tree more up on a hill.
If grown indoors, would they still go dormant in winter?
Do you have an update video? I just got one and would love more tips and advice. Thanks
Nope, but I can do one. I've got a couple that I'm working on now but I'll try to get around to it when they start appearing in stores again. Ideally around mid spring.
Oh my, I got one locally some branches with leaves that was in a barrel of water. I remember as a child the little soft fuzzy ball on it so I thought it was a bush, I remember it looked like a bunch of sticks. Watching vids I find out it can become 50 ft tall. Oh my I don't think I have room in my yard, have a garden section n a deck/pool section n love bushes n plants oh & were in central NY but a river next st behind so what do I do?
I am in las vegas just bought one like the size you have on this video; need tips and suggestions Thanks
Alchemist when repotting the Salix Caprea Pendula, do you mix clay with soil? How much clay would add to the soil? I order clay for bonsai trees on amazon.
I really don't know an exact amount but substrate that has about 30 to 40% clay in it makes for healthy loamy soil. When in pots though I'd stay closer to 30%. And yes I do mix some clay in with some of my substrate for my clay loving plants.
I need to be educated on the care of a palm. I had one for years. I loved it and want an other but first I need to know what to do before I bring it home 🏡
That's cool man, do you have a palm in particular that you are wanting to find out more info on? My 5th most recent video was on Caring for an Impossible Plant, The Coconut Palm. Check it out and see if it helps any. Like I was saying though, if there is anything in particular you were wanting to know just hit me up and I'll let you know what I know.
I live in Ireland, 6+hrs of sunshine could be tricky, 😂🤣😂🤣😂
My mother just bought me Salix Caprea Pendula what a beautiful plant! I need to be educated on it so I don't kill it and interested in keeping contained as a bonsai. I have a pond and would like to put it by it, but thinking I should keep it in a pot, but as it grows may need to put in a larger pot. I would be worried about the roots because if I plant it outdoors by the pond, I not sure where the pipes are exactly. We have a septic tank which is a good distance from our pond. I found your information to be very informative. My question is would you suggest me keeping in a pot?
I know, this tree is very unique (with it's foliage) and just sleek and all around pretty. With bonsai, it can be tricky. Never forget that you are dealing with trees, grafted so they probably have a little bit of wild in them. I don't mean like an animal but they have been used to being wild for hundreds of thousands (probably millions) of years. Some trees do just fine confined in a container and receiving dappled light and some (even the exact same species) just wither up and die.
The very definition of bonsai is keeping these (even wild) trees small. You can leave your tree in a pot, just about forever, but there will be a little bit of maintenance to ensure it stays alive and well and small. Not only do you need to prune the tree above the soil but below it too. If you keep a tree in a small pot for several years the roots will grow and wrap around the pot several times and could end up killing the tree. I had a bonsai, a trident maple, a tree that is very popular with bonsai. I had it about 2 almost 3 years when it started losing leaves. I tried everything to try and keep it alive. One day I planted it in my side yard with intentions of fattening the trunk up. Its been about a year and leaves are already coming in this spring.
My point is you can do either, but in a pot it may take a little up keep to keep it happy. As far as not knowing where your pipes are I would suggest calling your local agriculture board or 411 to have someone come out and identify where they all are if you do plan to plant it. The roots can take off and really cause damage if you aren't for sure.
Thank you for replying to my questions Green Alchemist. I will do my best to keep it in a pot.
@@TheGreenAlchemist The tag on mine said that you have to prune it because new catkins will only grow from new stems. Is this true?
Is there a video of how to prune this tree?
So I feel dumb because I planted this thinking it was willow tree. Like a big ol tree. This explains alot. LOL!!
SO....I think I'll get another one and try to actually grow it right.
I have a question. I bought my plant a year ago. It went through full bloom then all fell. Before I came across your video, i read last year to cut the branches. Which I did and now I think i should not have. There’s no long branches downwards anymore :(. I thought it was dying but I just kept watering it. Now a year later, i am starting to see it bloom very slowly. I’m starting to see the white cotton looking blooms. The branches are extremely short now...will it grown new one? Or an I stuck with the short branches I left? Please help
Nope you did just fine. Pruning is a great way to make just about any tree "bush" out. I took mine out of its pot and placed it in the ground to help thicken up its trunk. As long as you see new growth and new blooms your plant is doing just fine. They don't put out new blooms if they aren't happy and healthy. Truth be told these aren't the best trees for bonsai. It can be done, but they are very particular about their light, water and humidity, more so than the average person can provide. However it seems like you are doing just fine. Let me know if you end up having anymore questions.
Would they do well inside with only artificial light and a constant temperature of 69-71 F and keep the soil extremely wet? Would it grow well in only water growing out of the top of an aquarium?
Howd this go for you? I just bought one and want to keep it indoors
I ended up putting it outside in a large pot and it survived -15F this winter.
Hopefully you'll see this so I bought one almost a month ago and it has no growth, no leaves, no fuzzys there are a couple that look like they want to come out but it hasnt changed since i got it what can i do? I gave some plant food almost a week ago and always has lot of light under a grow light
Don't give up on it yet. I can't tell you how many trees I've had that I would have sworn we're long dead, and a month or two later I see one leaf pop out. Now, I can tell you nothing produces green leaves quicker than actual sunlight. Can you sit him outside? Grow lights can sometimes do it in a pinch but for trees, you need great grow lights. I use spider farmer LEDS that I get off Amazon, and those will only get a tree so far. Trees should always be outside, they're trees and they typically need a bunch of light. Obviously, I don't mean your tropicals need to be out during the winter if you live up north.
If you are able to you should sit him outdoors. Now, trees need an established cuticle (the covering over the entire plant that protects it from the environment and especially direct sunlight). Until the cuticle is well established you need to keep him in partial shade until you do see new growth. I'm talking very bright shade. If you throw him directly in the sunlight for a while you'll kill any bit of life he has in him. He's very stressed and you don't want to stress him any further. Water accordingly and don't feed anymore. Keep me updated and let me know if you have any more questions. You can email me at ytgreenalchemist@gmail.com if you wanna get ahold of me more quickly.
Mine has so many leaves and catkins.. I woke up and they are all drooping. I don't understand. :(
They drop and leaves form.
I just got one from my local grocery store for $12 North Carolina
I planted mine outside and it went crazy....now it's way too much for the spot. Can I move it????
You sure can. Just use a good shovel and pick a spot you think is more suited for him! Let me know if you have anymore questions about moving or where to move him!
I want one
How big will this tree get, if planted outside and left unpruned??
Depending on location and nutrients and environment it could get to 6ft maybe 7 ft if conditions are right. They can have up to a 8 foot spread. I think they can live for about half a century too. In fact, planting outside is the best way to thicken up your trunk too.
@@TheGreenAlchemist Thank you so much for the information --- gives me a better idea where to plant it. Right now, it's only about 18" high, but we want it to grow to 6' or more!! It will be next to our lake, nice and moist, in full sunshine. We plan to build a wire cage around it, as we have a resident Beaver, who ate the last tree I planted!! Thank you again!
How’s it doing now
Hi! I am hoping to possibly get some answers from this comment. I purchased one of these the end of January. I noticed the soil is very hard when it dries out so I have been trying my best to keep it moist. The roots do look overgrown so I am hoping to be able to replant it in a bigger pot ASAP. To my "issue"... the tree was in full bloom when I purchased it. All of the calixes bloomed, and fell and I got new green branches that shot upward. I have read in several places to cut them back as it will make the tree *un-bonsai*, so I did this. Well, most of the ends of the original branches were turning dark brown and are becoming harder and easy to snap, so I pruned most of them back. I am still having the same issue with no new growth. I am unsure what to do at this point. Do you know any reason for the branches doing what they are doing? Should I maybe just prune them all back? Thank you so much if you can get back to me. I cannot find anything about this anywhere. Also, I just want to add that it is not the fungal issue that I have seen and the darker parts are at the ends of the branches and it doesn't rub off.
Yeah so if you notice the pots they put those trees in are tiny. Also the substrate isn't meant to feed them well or even have much nutriental value at all. It's mainly there to help keep the plant upright. Unfortunately by the time we get them they don't have much in their systems and they've sat in stores or just out of the sunlight for God knows how long. What you should do is get a good sized pot at least 8 or a 10 in pot. Get some good reputable substrate that you like or ones meant for bonsai trees. They really enjoy a decent amount of water so get a substrate that drains well too. A lot of people think that putting rocks in the bottom of the container can help with drainage too. I dont agree with that. If you do that the rocks will cause the soil to clump up and coagulate in the bottom of the pot thereby impeding the water from flowing out freely. If you want to add something to help with drainage then make sure you add in pumice, builders sand or perlite. When you go to repot it make sure you trim back the roots some too to give your plant plenty of room to stretch out and grow. As a general rule of thumb you can remove about three quarters of a plants roots without hurting them. Make sure you sanitize your tools before you cut on the tree. Now I say all this but if you look these plants up on the internet there arent a ton of pitchers of them as potted plants. Reason being is they aren't the best trees to be in a pot. I actually put mine in the yard to help it thicken up its trunk and put on some mass. As I said earlier they do enjoy a good amount of water and humidity. Typically they'll get more of this outside because in our homes especially during the winter we keep them hot and bone dry. This in turn dries them out fairly quickly. Now you have to be careful because most people see all this and they try to over compensate with fertilizer. They do well with fertilizers like bone meal and fish emulsion. Now if outside they rarely need to be fed but indoors they need to be fed at least every other month or so. Now if you repot yours don't feed it for a little bit. Most substrates will feed for a couple of months. If you get in a pinch all purpose well balanced fertilizers work well too. Just don't go overboard because too much fert will cause salts to build up and choke out your tree. Now with light they do enjoy full sun and they won't get that indoors. I'd say they need about 5 or 6 hours of direct sunlight. You need to introduce them into the sunlight slowly cause you can fry up those tiny leaves. I'd say the reason the branches are doing this is due to the lack of humidity/water and the right amount of light. Let me know if you have anymore questions or concerns.
@@TheGreenAlchemist thank you so much I will reply more in depth asap. Busy rn
Do you have an update on how this did?
Help! My tips are turning black and leaves are dying, it was doing so good, idk what happened 😭
When does it flower ?
Does this plant need to be dead headed?
Goddamnit Justin
Who named that plant?
Anyone in Wisconsin here? I’d love to have one planted in my garden I just don’t know if it’ll be okay in our cold winters.
I grow mine in a pot- and after they harden off outside to 28f then it gets moved to the heated cold room we’re temps stay 37f-43f
Is that a dwarf wollow tree
It is
Myers in alabama?
Northern Kentucky! I love Alabama though. My fiance and I love southern Alabama!
Is smaller
LOTS of water.
No kidding!
Tham other tres
Oh no the background musicis terrible