Weeping Willow Cuttings

[Barefooted Grandma]

I'm in Minnesota and its nearly November, I have several willow cuttings rooting in water, i started adding a little soul to the water after many roots grew before i was going to put them in grow boxes outdoors. Due to a major Health Crisis, they never got planted. Should i plant them now outdoors ? I am afraid the tender roots will freeze . Or leave them in their muddy stuff indoors ? I am afraid they will rot in the mud , or should i plant them in pots with drainage and keep them indoors for a month or so to get rooted better in soil and then take them out to a unheated shed ,or warmer garage, still unheated ? They are so beautiful and all have great branches and so many new shoots and leaves. Hate to loose them and considering doing all the above and see which ones make it ! Any ideas or suggestions are welcome ...this is about half of them.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Willows are basically indestructible.
Even if the roots freeze or rot off, they will probably produce new roots.
I would plant them, let them go dormant in a cool but not freezing location, and review those actions in spring.

Willow roots so easily that even if you lose these, it's probably easy to start over with new cuttings.

 

[Barefooted Grandma]

Thank you , I knew they were easy and hardy that's why I started with them . I just did t know how indestructible they were. I appreciate the reply !

Willows are basically indestructible.
Even if the roots freeze or rot off, they will probably produce new roots.
I would plant them, let them go dormant in a cool but not freezing location, and review those actions in spring.

Willow roots so easily that even if you lose these, it's probably easy to start over with new cuttings.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

People over here use the flexible willow branches for windbreakers and fencing, and sometimes as garden border.. Very often the bottom layer roots and starts growing, sometimes a year after being installed.

Good luck!