My new house has a tortured willow out the front and my mum told me that they would grow roots from cuttings in water within a fortnight. So i tried a few really big ones and they have now got roots going all over the place. Just wondering if anyone's used them.
thanx
mason
Tortured Willow Cuttings
Tortured Willow Cuttings
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Hi Mason, nice to see you back with us. Yes i have a few contorted Willows but they are extremely hard to style. I will post one for you so you can see what needs to be done. They need lots of food and water.
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Cmon you lot 
Post some piccies so we can all see
Gidday Mason, How is the new house ?
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Speak of the devil; El, Jarrod and myself were having a beer tonight and had wondered where you got to! Hope all is well with the new house and hope to see your tortured willow soon. 
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hey you guys, great to be back on here. my house is awesome!!! 5 bedrooms!!!
I will try to get some pics of the cuttings, amazing roots for only about 2 weeks.
I will try to get some pics of the cuttings, amazing roots for only about 2 weeks.
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Great to see you again Mason, good to hear you are enjoying your new place. Can you tell us how your trees managed with the move?
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Great to have you back on track mate. I took a few cuttings a couple of years ago and if the weather clears a bit I will take a couple of photos tomorrow and post them.
From the little experience I have they probably do not fit into the traditional bonsai styles, but they can become very nice trees in their own right.
Stand by for some photos, hopefully tomorrow.
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From the little experience I have they probably do not fit into the traditional bonsai styles, but they can become very nice trees in their own right.
Stand by for some photos, hopefully tomorrow.
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I am a bit late with the photos Mason, but better late than never!
This one is a cutting taken about 2 years ago, put in a bucket of water and let root. A little while later it was potted up. I have three of these and all have a similar story, all have had just a little bit of work done, nothing serious as yet. One of them may have a future, let me know what you think.
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This one is a cutting taken about 2 years ago, put in a bucket of water and let root. A little while later it was potted up. I have three of these and all have a similar story, all have had just a little bit of work done, nothing serious as yet. One of them may have a future, let me know what you think.
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Just found another one, its a bit smaller with a trunk width of about 30mm.
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Here is another one that might one day be worth showing.
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hey guys
thanx for the pics watto. i really like the last 2. i will try to get some pics of my ones this weekend as i am playing cricket and stuff this week
thanx
mason
thanx for the pics watto. i really like the last 2. i will try to get some pics of my ones this weekend as i am playing cricket and stuff this week
thanx
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Does anybody know where Willows grow naturally? I heard near waterbanks, I was hoping to go looking for some of my own would love to know any general hotspots for a willow
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would love to know any general hotspots for a willow <3 Kree
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Hi t7. Anywhere near a waterway. I am not sure of the Brissy area but no need to look for little ones. Just cut of a branch you like and place it in water. it will grow roots in spring. Be careful though . they are a very demanding tree
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bodhidharma wrote:Hi t7. Anywhere near a waterway. I am not sure of the Brissy area but no need to look for little ones. Just cut of a branch you like and place it in water. it will grow roots in spring. Be careful though . they are a very demanding tree
thanks for that, yeah I have located a few trees in the brisbane city botanical gardens will go looking for them soon so that i will know where to get cuttings in spring 
