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Why does my willow tree no longer have catkins in the spring?

I have a dwarf willow tree which has grown very well.It has been moved three times in its 10 year history. It used to have catkins then leaves in the spring , for the last three years it has only had leaves , no catkins at all. Why is this?

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Asked on 3 Apr, 2009 by

Janew

Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Doctorbob1

It's possible that the birds have been eating them in the winter. (bullfinches).

3 Apr, 2009

Scotkat

Good evening Bob I wondered why one of my dwarf willow trees has no catkins ,one does and the other does not.

3 Apr, 2009

Janew

Thanks Doctor bob for replying. We do have bullfinches in the garden but if they had been eating the catkins in winter we would have seen them doing it , the tree is right near a back window and to eat them all they would have to spend alot of time on the tree , they are usually seen further away from the house. So I don't think this is the reason. Although we do have alot of blue tits which congregate in the tree as they queue up to use the bird feeder. Would they eat the catkins do you think?

5 Apr, 2009

Doctorbob1

Yes Jane,
Any birds but mainly bullfinches, they have had a long winter this year.

5 Apr, 2009

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