Salix species ( derived from another thread)

[Susann]

Beautiful pictures, Hoy! And not mentioning the pictures in the last NARGSījournal! Now I "need" to go to Africa as well. That landscape and strange plants were exactly my taste. Thank you

[Mark Griffiths]

very nice. I have a few, most are in the wrong places though.

Are the dwarf ones (like reticulata and some of it's hybrids)  easy to root from cuttings? If so, when and how do you take them?

[Susann]

Mark; I am absolutely no expert, and I am sure that many persons will give you a more correct and detailed answer. But I just take cuttings whenever I remember to, and put them in a long tom with mostly sand, places a plastic bag over it with the opening upwards and exhale some deep breaths into the bag before closing it. ( And water it of course). I put it in the shadow and after three weeks there are good roots. I never water the pots during this period. For me it has worked with all small and also the bigger species. Good luck!

[Mark Griffiths]

thanks Susann, I'll give that a try.

[Maggi Young]

Michael Dodge, a Salix  enthusiast  writes :  "I wondered if any of your members know of an authority on Salix repens cultivars? I have several clones, some of which came labelled as other species (myrtilloides, polaris, retusa!), and I'd love to know what they are.
Thanks again! Michael."

I have asked Michael if he can send photos .