Beginner Gardening: Dappled Willow, 1 by peachespickett

peachespickett wrote:
I have a dappled willow, trained as a standard (pic below), growing in full sun here in Arkansas and have had no problems with leaf-burn. Also, though Dappled willows are more acceptable of dry soil than most willows, they are still a willow and can tolerate much water, I have several grown from cuttings in wet mud along a pond and they are thriving, both in shade and sun. My large trained one is growing in soil that has been constantly saturated by our record rain over the last year. You should not have a problem with overwatering, it does sound like more of a transplant issue, though most willows are among the easiest of plants to transplant, hot weather, hot winds, and full sun could exacerbate any transplant stress and cause your leaf problems. And my experience with several different willow species/cultivars has been that while fertilizer may get you even more rampant growth, most willows are perfectly fine without it. Good luck!