I love our Japanese dappled willow hedgeline but in reality it is way overdue for a pruning. In fact 2 of the shrubs were completely dead. That was mostly due to the ever changing conditions in the garden. As the nearby birch trees grew they shaded out the smaller shrub willows. With little sunlight the dappled willows had no chance at survival.
Of course before I began the process of cutting the dappled willows back I took cuttings. Willows tend to be extremely easy to propagate. I view it as an insurance policy in case all of my shrubs were not to make it. Thanks for watching the video below!
Pruning a Dappled Willow Severely
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