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Very cool. Well, in my case, I am on a rural backroad straight shot and can let it grow all it wants to, just plant far enough from the fence so that it does not damage the fence.
Side in question is downhill from the main house, hence, from my office window on the 2nd floor I clearly "enjoy" the road and neighbor's property on the other side. Though it's good 500 ft away, still sort of asks to be "covered" for the sight line.
That's why I was looking for something that will grow fast and tall and dense.
Basically, I can go to any nursery, buy a privet, and multiply it?
Very cool. Well, in my case, I am on a rural backroad straight shot and can let it grow all it wants to, just plant far enough from the fence so that it does not damage the fence.
Side in question is downhill from the main house, hence, from my office window on the 2nd floor I clearly "enjoy" the road and neighbor's property on the other side. Though it's good 500 ft away, still sort of asks to be "covered" for the sight line.
That's why I was looking for something that will grow fast and tall and dense.
Basically, I can go to any nursery, buy a privet, and multiply it?
Yes, any privet, including the large leafed California privet. Willow water just encourages and improves rotting success.
Ok, got it. Thank you. Sounds like a plan. Question now is where to get willow.
That should not be difficult. Any willow will work, weeping willow, corkscrew willow, all willows root in water rapidly and promote healthy growth in cuttings watered with willow water. I have been using willow water since I read about it in a 1984 Organic Gardening magazine. Willows are also rapid growers and make good hedgerows. I have a cork screw willow, salix dracunculus, that is over 20 feet tall and I planted it in 2007. I took a cutting off of it and planted it in a clients yard about 6 years ago and it is over 16 feet tall.
We know a few lakes in the area that have weeping willows. Will take trip. Wify is all fired about this. I can get free laurels clippings any time I want to, I know several wild overgrown ones right on shoulder.
Hey, Dragonslayer, and how long does willow have to be in water before something happens? 3 weeks by now and nothing, no roots coming out of it.
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