What kind of tree is this ?

mark206000

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what kind of tree this is ?

Was told it was a small willow tree, but i'm not so sure ?!

Thanks !
Mark

adouglasmhor

Willows have long slim leaves.could be a cherry, did it flower at all?

mark206000

It was given to us and I planted it about a month ago.

It had some small white furry buds when first planted, these have all now dropped off. So only leaves at the moment.

I need to move it as we're redoing the garden, but not sure where to put it incase it grows big or hangs over the neighbours wall and dumps all the buds in their garden.

ed110220

mark206000 wrote: »

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what kind of tree this is ?

Was told it was a small willow tree, but i'm not so sure ?!

Thanks !
Mark

Definitely a willow, probably the goat willow also known as !!!!! willow Salix caprea. Not all willows have the typical long narrow leaves.

Ed

Money_maker

mark206000 wrote: »

It had some small white furry buds when first planted, these have all now dropped off.

P ussy willow

Fay

Hi Mark, cute tree. You would do well to remove the turf around it as this will take nutrients the tree needs.

Davesnave

mark206000 wrote: »

I need to move it as we're redoing the garden, but not sure where to put it .

Compost heap!;)

I have quite a few of these. They're fine for the job they do and certainly give the bees something early, but I wouldn't have the scraggy things in my garden.

ed110220

Davesnave wrote: »

Compost heap!;)

I have quite a few of these. They're fine for the job they do and certainly give the bees something early, but I wouldn't have the scraggy things in my garden.

They do get rather large and untidy, usually regarded as a weedy tree. Maybe keep it till it gets too big or you want to plant something better in its place.

I find they often germinate from seeds that come in potting compost, so you get them coming up in plant pots.

Ed

DaftyDuck

I'd go with Kilmarnock Willow, Salix caprea pendula, poorly pruned, so it's not trailing as it should. The trailing (ish) stems should be pruned back 2/3 of their length to a side-pointing shoot to encourage the trailing aspect.

You can see the trailing effect in a couple of the branches in the first photo that have been pruned right by luck.

I have a pair in pots, and I'll upload a picture later. Well-pruned, they are a dangling delight of catkins. Now is the right time to prune for a good plant next year.

Fairly sure it is Kilmarnock. It can still be called a !!!!! (meaw to the filter...) willow, but it is a specific variety, grown (and grafted sometimes) for best trailing effect.

mark206000

Hi thanks for all the replies. It had been laying down on its side for a while in another garden before I rescued it and planted it in mine. It has serious bed head on one side.

I'll keep it in for the year anyway and see what becomes of it !

Thanks all for the info, it's my first garden !