Salix helvetica (common names: Swiss Willow)
Salix helvetica
Salix helvetica is a member of the genus Salix and is commonly known as Swiss Willow.
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Asked on 13 Sep, 2008 1 reply
How hard back can I prune this willow. It is 3 years old and this year it was fine early on but now the leaves are dropping and those that are left are brown and falling off
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Joined 4 Aug, 2007
West Midlands
13 Sep, 2008
If you prune it now you will lose any catkins next spring. They appear on branches made this season. The normal time for pruning is after the catkins have gone, say May.
The loss of leaves is probably early Autumn fall. Certainly ours is not looking too happy either.
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