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deschazkody Winchester, TN(Zone 7b) May 08, 2005

hey i bought a cork screw willow at a bargain id like to pott it and keep it small its at about 3 feet now is this possable and what measures should i take

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dovey Columbus, OH(Zone 5b) May 08, 2005

I think keeping it in a pot will limit the growth and make it easier to keep in check.
I've had mine in a large pot for 2 years and it's just dandy.
We started it from a cutting, that was started from a floral arrangement.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) May 08, 2005

What's the difference in corkscrew willow and curly willow?

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deschazkody Winchester, TN(Zone 7b) May 09, 2005

dont know maybe someone can enlighten us hint hint

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GreenAtHeart Franklin Grove, IL(Zone 5a) May 11, 2005

Like Dovey, I got my corkscrew willow from a floral arrangement. It lived in a large pot in the back yard (zone 5) for three or four years. Sometimes it died back a bit during the winter, but always came back strong as ever. The top height it reached in the pot was about 4 to 4.5 feet. Planted in the ground about three years ago, it is now about 25 feet tall.

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pollyk Hannibal, NY(Zone 6a) May 12, 2005

Salix matsudana var 'Tortuosa' is commonly called corkscrew or curly willow, however there are other varieties of Salix matsudana that can be referred to as corkscrew or curly such as 'Scarlet Curls', 'Golden curls' or 'Snake'. Salix matsudana is also called Hankow or Peking Willow. It's confusing. I konw of no distinction between the two. Polly

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shinyo Minneapolis, MN May 24, 2005

We have just planted a scarlet curls in our courtyard boulder bed. In trying (so far unsuccessful) to determine the ideal soil pH range we found these sites that may interest you. Please reply with any detailed info about weeping willow soil pH that you may have.

http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact99.html
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modzz/masterzz.html
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/sagoldc3.htm
http://www.wpt.org/garden/about/template.cfm?program_seg=URL1004
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/cotinus/plants4_html/salimats.html

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Equilibrium May 25, 2005

I don't know of any distinction between the two either. Another common name for the S. matsudana is Dragon's Claw Willow but I'm sure there are others out floating around.

In China, which is their native range, the Salix matsudana can be found growing in a multitude of conditions. I wouldn't so much worry about the potential hydrogen in your soil as this is an extremely adaptable species.

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